Kia ora

My Story

They/Them.  I am a counsellor, group facilitator, and co-director of Wai Counselling and Psychotherapy. I bring a warm, grounded, and deeply inclusive presence to my work, with a strong commitment to trauma-informed care and culturally responsive practice.

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With a long history of supporting youth and Rainbow communities, I specialise in working alongside LGBTQIA+ clients, gender-diverse people, and those navigating identity, belonging, and safety. My therapeutic style is compassionate, steady, and attuned, creating spaces where people feel seen, affirmed, and able to explore their experiences without judgement.

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I work with trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD, integrating talk-based counselling with somatic approaches, breathwork, EMDR, and creative or experiential methods when helpful. I am dedicated to supporting clients to regulate their nervous system, understand their internal world, and reconnect with their own sense of agency and mana.

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I co-facilitate several of Wai’s group programmes, including:

• RPTSD (Rainbow PTSD Group) — supporting Rainbow community members living with trauma in a safe, affirming online space.

• Healthy Relationships — a group focused on boundaries, communication, and building safer relational patterns.

• Breathwork Groups — helping participants soften, ground, and regulate through guided breath-based practices.

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My background includes many years working with rangatahi, supporting young people to develop identity, resilience, and connection in ways that honour who they are.

As a director of Wai, I play a key role in weaving together clinical integrity, community values, inclusiveness, and the kaupapa of the practice. I am passionate about creating spaces where people — especially those who have experienced marginalisation or harm — can find healing, safety, and belonging.