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Couples or Marriage Preparation
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Our Path Forward
When things are tense, even simple conversations can feel like walking through a minefield. If you and your partner are feeling distant, trapped in the same exhausting loops, or wondering how to find your way back to each other—you are not alone.
Relationships don't come with a manual. Hitting a wall is completely normal, but it doesn't mean you're broken. It usually just means you’ve outgrown your old ways of connecting, and it's time to build something better with much broader and enriched perspectives.
As your counsellor, I don’t take sides. My only client is your relationship - something I learnt through personal and professional experience. I provide a warm, calm, and entirely judgment-free space where both of you will feel truly heard. Together, we’ll look past the surface bickering, discover what you both actually need, and get you pulling in the same direction again.
We won’t just sit and talk about your problems. We’re going to roll up our sleeves and build practical, real-world tools to handle conflict, restore trust, and spark intimacy.
Because every couple is unique, I don't do cookie-cutter therapy. I blend powerful, evidence-based methods to fit your exact dynamic:
Divorce, Separation or Breakup
Ending a relationship is heavy, and it is completely okay if you don't have it all figured out right now. Whether you are deciding if it's time to part ways, navigating a divorce, or trying to heal from a painful breakup—your feelings are valid.
You don't have to carry this immense weight alone - anotehr imporatnt thing I have learnt.
I provide a compassionate, warm, and entirely judgment-free space to help you catch your breath find your footing and discover new ways of seeing.
We won’t just dwell on the pain. We will actively create real-life tools to manage stress, handle tough decisions, and protect your mental well-being.
Every transition is unique, so I tailor our sessions using proven, evidence-based methods:
You deserve a future that feels peaceful and secure. If you are ready to move past the hurt and invest in your healing, I am right here to guide you through every single step.
I offer online counseling via Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Although I prefer face-to-face therapy, sometimes circumstances may require sessions to take place via video. Multiple links can be sent to invite all those involved in the counselling process or for a brief attendance. The cost of the session could then be reduced by $15 to $20.
Qualifications:
Psychology Honours; Graduate Diploma in Counselling; Diploma in Education
Professional Membership:
NZAC
Uncommon Practitioners
Registrations/Accreditation:
Counselling Supervision
ACC Provider - Sensitive Claims
Victim Support
Te Whatu Ora
Certificates and/or Courses completed:
Counselling Supervision
Rewind Technique (PTSD, anxiety, flashbacks, panic attacks, and phobias)
Brief Solution-Focussed Therapy
Preventing Suicide Using a Solution-Focused Approach
Natural Depression Treatment Program
DBT
Polyvagal Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Family Violence
Imago Therapy (Couples)
Structural and Strategic Therapy (Families)
Integrative Systemic Therapy: Metaframeworks (Families, couples, and individuals)
Parenting through Separation Facilitation
Additional Professional Development:
General mental health
Sexual abuse
Trauma
Hypnosis
Developmental model (couples)
Reframing Techniques
Gottman's Therapy (couples)
As a relationship therapist, I focus on the patterns and cycles between partners rather than blaming individuals. My approach is pluralistic, meaning I believe there is no single "right" way to understand relationship problems and no one therapy model that works for every couple.
Rather than relying on one method such as Gottman or Imago Therapy, I work collaboratively with you to identify the goals, strategies, and approaches that best fit your relationship. You and your partner are the experts on your own lives, and therapy is tailored to your unique needs and strengths.
I may draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and systemic approaches, adapting them as therapy progresses.
This Pluralistic Approach Entails:
Collaborative Therapy
We regularly review how therapy is working and adjust our focus based on your feedback, ensuring sessions remain relevant and effective.
Both Perspectives Matter
Rather than deciding who is right or wrong, we explore each partner's experience and how differing perspectives can be understood and integrated.
Building on Strengths
Alongside addressing difficulties, we identify and strengthen the existing resources in your relationship, such as resilience, shared values, humour, and commitment.
Because therapy is tailored to your goals and circumstances, the number of sessions varies depending on the issues being addressed. Suggested/approximate timeframes are included below:
Common Areas of Support
Normal 60 minute sessions: $160
Pre-arranged 90 minute sessions: $240
Late cancellations (less than 24 hours) require 50% of the fees unless there is a justifiable emergency. However, a minimum of $40 is expected to pay for costs.
| monday | 9am to 4pm |
| tuesday | 9am to 4pm |
| wednesday | 9am to 4pm |
| thursday | 9am to 4pm |
| friday | 9am to 12pm |
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| sunday | - |
