Individual counselling may be helpful if:

• You feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected.

• You're finding it difficult to understand or manage your emotions.

• You keep finding yourself caught in patterns you'd like to change.

• You're going through a significant life transition or period of change.

• Something from your past continues to affect how you feel, think or relate to others.

• You're experiencing difficulties in your relationships and want to understand your part in those patterns.

• You're struggling with self-esteem, confidence or a sense of who you are.

• You feel like you're coping on the outside but struggling underneath.

• You want a space to slow down, understand yourself better and explore what you want to be different.

• You don't necessarily know what's wrong — you just know that something doesn't feel right.

The first session is primarily about getting to know each other and understanding what has brought you to counselling. We'll talk about what's happening for you, what you'd like support with and what you hope might change.

You don't need to have a clear goal or know exactly what to say. We can start wherever feels most comfortable for you.

You don't need to be in crisis or have a specific diagnosis to come to counselling. Sometimes people seek support because they're struggling with something specific, while others simply feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about what comes next.

If something is affecting your wellbeing, relationships or sense of connection with yourself, counselling may provide a useful space to explore what's going on.

If you're unsure, I also offer a free 10-minute confidential phone call. This gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what you're looking for and whether counselling feels like the right fit.

There's no fixed number of sessions. Some people come for a small number of focused sessions, while others find it helpful to continue for longer.

We'll regularly check in about how counselling is going and whether it continues to feel useful for you. The aim isn't to keep you in counselling unnecessarily, but to support you for as long as it feels beneficial.

Sessions are usually weekly or fortnightly, depending on what feels right for you and the kind of support you're looking for.

Once we've had our initial session, you'll have access to my online booking calendar. This means you can choose the day and time that works best for you and book your sessions directly, without needing to contact me each time.

If your circumstances change or you'd like to adjust how often we meet, we can always discuss what works best for you

You can bring whatever feels important to you. This might include anxiety, stress, relationships, self-esteem, life changes, difficult emotions, past experiences, feeling stuck or simply a sense that something isn't right.

You don't need to know whether something is "big enough" to talk about. If it's affecting you, it's worth exploring.

What you share in counselling is treated with respect and confidentiality, within the usual professional and legal limits of confidentiality.

If you have questions about confidentiality or what happens to the information you share, you're welcome to ask at any time.

Yes. Individual counselling is available both in person in Papamoa and online.

Online counselling can be a convenient option if you're unable to attend in person or prefer to talk from a familiar space.

Individual counselling sessions are 50 minutes and cost $150.

If you're unsure whether counselling is right for you, I also offer a free 10-minute confidential phone call before booking a session.

Absolutely. You don't need to arrive with a diagnosis, a clear goal or a list of things to work on.

Sometimes the first step is simply having a space to talk about what's been happening and begin making sense of it. We can work out together what might be helpful from there.