Group Programmes at Wai Counselling & Psychotherapy
At Wai Counselling & Psychotherapy, our group programmes offer relational, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive spaces for healing, growth, and reconnection.
Our groups are grounded in:
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trauma-informed psychotherapy
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psychodrama and experiential practice
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somatic and body-based approaches
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creative arts and ritual
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informed by Te Ao Māori models of practice
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inclusive
Groups provide a powerful opportunity to heal in relationship, reduce isolation, and strengthen voice, agency, and belonging.
Groups at Wai
based approaches
A 4-Day Intensive Healing Group for female, non-binary, and Takatāpui affected by sexual abuse.
Integrating psychodrama, creative therapies, and breathwork. A trauma-informed and professionally facilitated group for those seeking supported, experiential healing within a safe and contained setting.
What Participants Often Gain:
• Reduced trauma symptoms and overwhelm
• Greater safety in body and relationships
• Stronger voice, boundaries, and self-trust
A 3-day intensive group therapy programme for LGBTQIA+ integrating psychodrama, creative therapies, and breathwork. Trauma-informed and professionally facilitated group for LGBTQIA+ seeking supported, experiential healing within a safe and contained group setting.
What Participants Often Gain
• Reduced trauma symptoms and overwhelm
• Greater safety in body and relationships
• Stronger voice, boundaries, and self-trust
• Improved daily functioning and connection
A 8 - weeks | 2 hours for people recovering from sexual harm. Integrating creative therapies and psychodrama.
What Participants May Gain:
• Reduced trauma symptoms and overwhelm
• Greater safety in body and relationships
Stronger voice, boundaries, and self-trust
• Reconnection with identity and future direction
A Monthly | 2.5 hour Community Group for social connection for LGBTQIA+, Takatāpui and allies
Who It's For
Participants seeking casual in-person connection in a relaxed and inclusive environment.
What Participants Often Gain
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Reduced feelings of isolation
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Increased sense of belonging and friendship
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A space to engage without pressure or agenda
A 3 - day Māori led healing intensive for survivors of sexual violence. Integrating raranga, creative therapies, psychodrama, waiata, and karakia.
Embodied, relational, and trauma-informed. A space for depth, safety, and restoration. For Māori wāhine and survivors seeking culturally grounded, embodied healing.
What Participants Often Gain
• Greater calm and safety in the body
• Stronger voice, boundaries, and self-trust
• Reconnection with wairua and identity
• Improved daily functioning and relationships
A 3-Day Intensive Healing Group for male, Takatāpui and non-binary people affected by sexual abuse.
Integrating psychodrama, creative therapies, and breathwork. Trauma-informed and professionally facilitated group for men seeking supported, experiential healing within a safe and contained group setting.
What Participants Often Gain
• Reduced trauma symptoms and overwhelm
• Greater safety in body and relationships
• Stronger voice, boundaries, and self-trust
• Improved daily functioning and connection
A 6-week | 2-hour group
Who It's For
Adults in trauma therapy needing deeper support with emotional and somatic regulation.
What Participants Often Gain
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Greater nervous system safety and regulation
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Reduced emotional overwhelm and distress
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Improved interoception, response patterns