Practitioners

As a psychotherapist and counsellor of many years experience I offer short and long term psychotherapy for people who are suffering from many causes including grief and loss and the effects of abuse and trauma.
My background is in working in education and community settings. I am experienced in group work.
I offer individual and group supervision: my supervision experience includes supervising psychotherapists, counsellors, allied health professionals, managers and educators.
My speciality areas are in understanding and working with the effects of adoption, childhood trauma and the effects of intergenerational transmission of trauma.
I offer a safe private comfortable space for people to work with me to share their story and troubles, to understand themselves and their relationships more fully, and to enable different life choices and to develop new ways of living.

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
What is the most important thing in the world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

I think of therapy as an opportunity to explore the underlying reasons for some of the difficulties we can experience throughout our lives. The process of this exploration can provide personal development as well as relief from painful symptoms.

I am a Kai Tahu, Mackintosh and Armstrong woman who has explored the impact of colonisation on my whanau and am interested in working with others on their whakapapa journey.

I have experience of working with trauma, grief, sexual abuse, relationship difficulties, depression and anxiety. I also have a special interest in sex, love and relationships, and welcome referrals from people wishing to explore these parts of themselves and their lives.

Renske is a Psychosynthesis trained Counsellor (since 2002) with a background as a Medical Doctor (graduated 1990).

She works with people experiencing a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues and negotiating life crisis. As a result of her medical background, Renske has an interest in the possible connections between physical symptoms and the person’s story.

“Exploring the meaning of our symptoms can be a helpful way to give a voice to our vulnerability, with a view to making positive change in our lives. Although there is seldom a ‘single cause’ for illness, exploring the connection between the mind and the body can be the one part that we can usefully do something about.”

Renske also supervises Doctors and other health professionals, and she leads several regular Balint Supervision groups. She is a BSANZ (Balint Society of Australia and New Zealand) accredited Balint Group leader Trainer.

Ma te rongo ka mohio, ma te mohio ka marama

ma te marama ka matau, ma te matau ka ora.

Through perception comes awareness, through awareness comes understanding,
through understanding comes knowledge, through knowledge comes wellbeing.

Tēnā koe. Ko Anna Fleming tēnei. He uri ahau no Ngāpuhi, no Ngāti Hine, no Tūhoe.

Kia ora, my name is Anna Fleming. I whakapapa to Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Hine in the north and Tūhoe by Te Urewera.

You may find yourself here because there is a certain issue that has felt difficult or limiting for you. You may just not feel “okay”. Psychotherapy is a place to be able to talk about what has been going on for you in a non-judgmental, supportive space.

In my practice I am guided by indigenous and western models of knowledge and understanding. I believe that this means my practice encompasses many different areas of knowledge, allowing for a flexible and rounded therapeutic approach. I have experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, abuse and relationship issues. I am particularly interested in thinking about identity and how we express this within our daily lives. I look forward to hearing from you.

Anna Fleming (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe)

“It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” – (author unknown)”

I have experience working with adults who are troubled by anxiety and depression, along with people who are struggling with general relationship and self-esteem issues.

Primarily I draw upon my psychodynamic psychotherapy training to help you become more aware of your behavioural patterns which stem from important early relationship experiences. Working with you to gradually alter what has been problematic – potentially giving you a new sense of confidence and aliveness in your life.

I enjoy working with a wide range of people and value human and cultural diversity. My ancestry is Scottish (Rutherfurd), Irish and Maori (Ngāti Awa and Tainui). My European ancestors came to Aotearoa in the 1800’s and I was born and raised in the Waikato.

I have been a full member of the NZ Association of Counsellors since 2006 and worked as a Counsellor and Group Facilitator at the University of Auckland for 16 years, and worked in private practice for 10 years.

My Counselling Approach
I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Solution Focussed and Brief Therapy approaches as well as Gestalt and Sandtray Therapy.

I have a special interest in social anxiety and developed a ‘Social Confidence Group’ at the University. I have worked with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, addiction, trauma, sexuality and the impacts of sexual violence.

“The Client-Centred and Gestalt approaches work towards helping clients develop a more integrated ‘sense of self’. At the heart of Gestalt therapy is the belief that the more one tries to become who one is not and force oneself to fit into a mould, the more one stays feeling stuck and fragmented rather than whole”.

I am passionate about working with clients to help them make meaning out of their difficulties, move towards healing and find their passion and purpose in life.

I provide supervision for counsellors and abide by the ethics of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors.

I have worked as a counsellor , psychotherapist and group facilitator for the last 20 years mainly in health and tertiary education centres. Always mindful of each person’s individuality. I work with modern psychodynamic practice integrating some cognitive –behavioural therapy. My experience is that relationship is the foundation of our work. I have experience with: health related issues, depression and anxiety, sexuality issues, addictions, recovery from trauma and grief.