Petersgate tertiary trained counsellors are carefully selected and subject to professional standards of training, ongoing supervision and annual performance reviews.

Andy is grounded in a Person-centred approach, working with adults of all ages. Additionally, Andy has wide experience working with men’s issues. He offers a safe, respectful atmosphere where people can feel heard, understood and accepted. Andy enjoys working relationally, valuing the whole person – mind, body and spirit.

Anna-Marie is committed to working alongside people of all ages in their journey of self-discovery. Trained in the person-centred approach, she believes that feeling fully heard in a safe and nurturing space, and being accompanied in exploring oneself with curiosity and compassion, can lead towards greater insight and clarity in facing life's obstacles and challenges.

Annekatrien enjoys the process of clients discovering who they are meant to be. She uses her understanding of psychology as well as various counselling methods with a base of Solution-Focused Therapy in her sessions.

Darryn studied Person Centred and Narrative Therapy at Laidlaw College and has completed a course in Emotionally Focused Therapy (for couples). He sojourns with children (13+) and adults, with particular interests in relationship issues, grief, loss, depression and anxiety.

I see my role in supporting you through distressing times, and help you make informed and healthy decisions about yourself, your relationships and your future. I work with past trauma and its impact on today’s life, anxiety and depression, and feel passionate about relationships or parenting issues.

I provide a non-judgmental and safe environment, where we can explore issues, chosen by the client. The models I use in individual work are Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. I often provide clients with psychological maps out of the Pattern System to help them orientate on their journey.

I also offer Couples Counselling, where I work in line with the Developmental Model, helping clients with practical guidelines that they can apply in challenging situations.

Grace is passionate to support people who are going through a tough time in life with a gentle and caring heart. Trained in Person-Centred and Narrative Therapy, she wants to help people to explore their current circumstances and find ways to live more fulfilling lives. Grace enjoys working with individuals of all ages and has experience of working with high school students. She has particular interests in self-esteem, grief, loss, anxiety, depression and spirituality.

My areas of interests are working with individuals, adults and teens experiencing challenges relating to Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Gender, Sexuality, Parenting, Work/Life Balance, Crisis Intervention and Life Transitions.  Building a positive therapeutic relationship with all of my clients and providing a nurturing environment that encourages a sense of trust and rapport are my aims.

Jeff uses a Person-Centred approach. He is passionate about working alongside and gently empowering people. He has a particular interest in counselling individuals grappling with grief and loss, depression, parenting and life/work balance.

Melanie offers a safe, nurturing space by attending to the relationship. She uses a Person-Centred approach and walks alongside clients in a gentle and compassionate way. She has a particular interest in working with issues around grief, loss, depression and offers mindfulness skills.

Nancy has trained in the solution-focused approach, and works from a person-centred and holistic framework. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, uses creative therapeutic modalities and draws from life experiences. She sees her work as journeying alongside those whose lives have been disrupted by change, dislocation, grief, loss, disempowerment, and painful memories.

Insa has a background of thirty years in holistic health and insight meditation with the last twenty years dedicated to parenting. She is an intern counsellor working towards her Bachelor of Person-Centred Counselling. Insa endevours to provide a safe therapeutic relationship based on listening actively with empathetic understanding to empower her clients to find their own voice and truth within.

I am currently working towards my Bachelor of Counselling degree in Person Centred Counselling, in my second year. At Petersgate I enjoy working alongside my clients in a therapeutic partnership, to help clients realize their potential to live "the good life" through engaging their inner voice, acknowledging their autonomy, empowering them to find their own authentic way of being in their world, according to their needs, values, and beliefs.

Kathryn works from a Person-Centred approach, where she offers a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore areas of concern. She has a particular interest in working with anxiety/depression, grief and loss and spiritual issues but she is available to work with whatever needs people bring. Kathryn is passionate about empowering individuals to become their authentic selves. Her experience includes working as a counsellor at a tertiary Institution.

Don is an experienced Counsellor who has worked for: the Home and Family Society; Relationship Services, EAP and the Family Court. He is married with five adult children and grandchildren. He has facilitated groups for couples, separation, step parents, grief and Triple P Parenting. Don enjoys Chaplaincy, learning Te Reo, films and fishing.

For me counselling is about discovering the life you want to live.  It's not about finding the problems, its about finding what works and doing more of it.

I believe that every person has worth and value and this is reflected in my work.

If you are looking for a place to be heard and a place where your experiences are accepted and respected, then you're welcome.

Lesley provides a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and supportive environment for clients to work through the difficulties they are facing. Grounded in the person-centred approach Lesley believes that change is possible when clients feel heard and accepted. Lesley attends to the whole person (body, mind and spirit) and enjoys using creative therapies with clients where appropriate.

Bev has over 25yrs experience working with a range of age groups and in a variety of settings.  She works in a gentle, powerful way, able to utilise the expressive arts as tools to assist the words when it seems helpful.  Bev integrates concepts from a range of psychological and psychotherapeutic models. She has a special interest in trauma, chronic distress, communication difficulties and sensory sensitivity/overwhelm. 

Raesha is trained in SFBT and integrates her practice with Internal Family Systems. She has a passion for culturally responsive counselling. As a NZ born Muslim she is able to support clients from other cultural backgrounds with compassion and understanding. She also specialises in pornography addiction, sexual trauma and betrayal trauma due to internet infidelity. Raesha has 18 years of experience in education as a primary teacher, tertiary health educator and teacher trainer. Overall holistic health and well-being is a significant part of her work.

Yvonne is a registered psychologist in NZ and UK. Her training includes counselling, psychology and neuroscience. Her counselling work is grounded in Person-Centered foundation which appreciates the growth of an individual. Yvonne is interested in doing individual emotional-behavioral counselling, marital counselling, family therapy and parenting psychoeducation. Her Asian background enables her to communication with people who speak Cantonese and Mandarin.

John uses a Solution-Focused approach to counselling, paired with his philosophical curiosity. He seeks to explore with his clients what difficulties they are facing, their hopes for what differences they will experience after counselling, and together consider the possibilities that exist for making small changes to bring about those differences. He is an avid gamer, football fan, and used to run a computer repair business. He is working towards a Master of Counselling from the University of Canterbury, and has a passion for working with people dealing with anxiety and depression.

Kia Ora, Of Maori and European descent I work bi-culturally with those of diverse cultures and age groups. I am a person centred trained counsellor with interests in CBT and Getsalt. I am a warm and welcoming person who works in a non-judgemental and open way, moving at the client's pace.

(Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki. - With a peaceful mind and respectful heart, we will always get the best results)

Ngā mihi,

I am working toward a degree in Person-Centred Counselling. I feel passionate about supporting clients with empathy, working alongside them as they navigate life's difficulties or struggles by creating a warm and safe therapeutic relationship. I have enjoyed working in a mental health and addiction service and have interests in meditation and qigong. I believe in empowering people to connect with their own inner wisdom, assisted by a non-judgmental therapeutic environment.

I have a background in nursing and community support work in mental health. My aim is to journey with my clients in a trusting, empathetic and non-judgmental way. I believe in providing a safe environment of acceptance in which each client can explore their difficulties and be empowered to trust their own wisdom to bring change and hope in their lives. I use person-centred and narrative therapies to facilitate this change and new hope in the whole person. I have an interest in anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues.