I’m a hybrid! Born hearing, later deaf, and definitely Deaf – with a cochlear implant, I straddle both the hearing and Deaf worlds making me a bi-culturally sensitive counsellor.

I’ve worked in a number of settings:

• Nursing
• Social Work
• Public Education
• Sex Work
• Counselling – general and addictions
• Addictions residential rehab
• Supervision

I have qualifications in nursing, counselling, addictions and most recently, professional supervision, and I live in Upper Hutt, Wellington with my hearing partner Bruce.

Some things I do that are important to me:

• Working with people, hearing their stories and journeying with them toward positive growth and change.
• Kindness without judgement
• Correct inequity
• Being open to change
• Being outdoors and active
• Home Do-It-Yourself – give me my power tools!
• Making great indoor spaces – colour, colour and more colour.
• Roadies
• Hanging with friends
• Trying new things
• Being in stillness with my Higher Power
• Whanau and creating memorable whanau events
• Celebrating successes with creativity
• Being a positive, supportive Mum, friend, partner, sister, daughter and colleague
• Learning!

But this is about you – so click on the tab that most fits what you’re looking for and if it feels right then get in touch.