Adults Services

Counselling & Therapy Services

Who Do We Help?

  • We offer therapy and counselling for ages 18 and above.

    We offer free, qualified, and confidential counselling services for whanau and tangata whai ora. Our purpose is to help support a multitude of feelings and situations that arise and to restore mana back into whanau and individuals.

What do we focus on?

    • Depression

    • Anxiety

    • Trauma

    • Grief/Loss

    • Bullying

    • Anger management

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Changing Environments

    • Neglect

    • Family violence

    • Sexual Violence

    • Attachment/Abandonment issues

    • Emotional regulation

    • Self-esteem

    • Identity considerations

    • Mental health

    • Relationships and communication

    • Emotional Regulation

What services we do provide?

    • Individual counselling sessions with qualified counsellors/therapists

    • Trauma focussed therapy

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Narrative therapy

    • Client centred therapy

    • Te Whare Tapa Wha

    • Strength based therapy

How can counselling tautoko your life?

Sometimes it can be challenging to speak to whānau; it may feel difficult to express your thoughts or feelings, and there may be many reasons why. Korero with someone neutral and not a part of the whānau, this can help you feel safe to express yourself. We will help you find a safe space to help them identify tools and strategies to navigate struggles and challenges.

Tangata Whai Ora Testimonies

  • “Āwhina Whānau Services - the best in Te Matau a Māui. Thank you for your care and support”

  • “Being part of AWS dramatically changed my life. I have learnt and gained enough knowledge about myself and the tools I require to help my mental health. Thank you so much for your time, it really is appreciated and I pray that others heal in your presence also. Arohanui Tia”

  • “The fog has gone, everything the one thing a welcoming environment counsellor was easy to talk to. The tools are just the best thing ever. Being able to completely let go and not be in control is awesome. No anxiety for 3/4 weeks.”

  • “[Counsellor] supported through a difficult time in my life. I have learnt tools to help with my anxiety and depression. I could not have got through this last couple of years without support. Thank you so much for all you have done, counselling was very helpful”

  • Thank oyu very much Josie for your tautoko and awhi throughout my journey

  • “Thank you very much [Counsellor] for guiding and helping me through some big stuff that I had been, holding onto throughout my life from childhood. And just being a great help and support in so many ways. Thanks for just being there when I needed you”

The Next Step…

Process of engagement

  1. An enquiry is received, and contact will be made with you to accept or discuss other options with a referral.

  2. We initially meet with tangata whai ora for a Whakawhānaungatanga Hui. This hui involves you to ask any questions and understand what services may be provided for you. The Waharoa/Triage Coordinator will complete an assessment and required paperwork with you (hui is usually between 1 ½ hours to 2 hours).

  3. The next step is for the Waharoa/Triage Coordinator to take the referral and assessment to an MDT where the tangata whai ora will be allocated to a counsellor or therapist in Āwhina Whānau Services.

  4. The allocated counsellor or therapist will then make contact with you to start the therapy process.

Interested in seeking our services?

Enquire with us here to be contacted for a referral

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