Career Guidance Therapists in Christchurch
I help people move toward the life they want, even in the presence of significant challenges. My work is grounded in Solution-Focused Therapy, with sessions structured around clear outcomes, practical progress, and measurable change.
I help people move toward the life they want, even in the presence of significant challenges. My work is grounded in Solution-Focused Therapy, with sessions structured around clear outcomes, practical progress, and measurable change.
Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed?
I am linda who has a rich cross-cultural background qualified counsellor, I bring a deep understanding of how culture, identity, belonging, and family expectations can shape our emotional wellbeing. I offering a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, be heard, and explore what is happening for you. Therapy with me is a place to gently look at who you are, what you need, and the emotions that may feel stuck or hard to express.
Together we can uncover your needs so you can feel equipped and empowered to make changes and find deep healing, inner contentment.
Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed?
I am linda who has a rich cross-cultural background qualified counsellor, I bring a deep understanding of how culture, identity, belonging, and family expectations can shape our emotional wellbeing. I offering a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, be heard, and explore what is happening for you. Therapy with me is a place to gently look at who you are, what you need, and the emotions that may feel stuck or hard to express.
Together we can uncover your needs so you can feel equipped and empowered to make changes and find deep healing, inner contentment.
Are you feeling distressed, lost, anxious or overwhelmed? When life moves in unexpected ways, it can be difficult to cope, let alone feel calm or clear. My role is to support you in easing the mental and emotional suffering that can arise during challenging times. Drawing on training in Counselling, Psychology, and NLP, I support adults to overcome anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, grief, trauma and low mood. Together we work toward restoring confidence, rebuilding self-esteem and cultivating more balanced, meaningful relationships.
Are you feeling distressed, lost, anxious or overwhelmed? When life moves in unexpected ways, it can be difficult to cope, let alone feel calm or clear. My role is to support you in easing the mental and emotional suffering that can arise during challenging times. Drawing on training in Counselling, Psychology, and NLP, I support adults to overcome anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, grief, trauma and low mood. Together we work toward restoring confidence, rebuilding self-esteem and cultivating more balanced, meaningful relationships.
Relationships are a huge part of our lives. People come to me when something in a relationship or friendship isn't working the way they want it to, and can't see what's getting in the way. I work with individuals, couples, and families, including those navigating grief, neurodivergence (their own or a child's), and the perinatal/postpartum period.
Clients say both I'm honest and warm. My hope is to show up as a real person in the room with you, not a blank slate. Moving forward means fewer repeating patterns, more clarity about what you actually need, and a plan you can use outside the room.
Relationships are a huge part of our lives. People come to me when something in a relationship or friendship isn't working the way they want it to, and can't see what's getting in the way. I work with individuals, couples, and families, including those navigating grief, neurodivergence (their own or a child's), and the perinatal/postpartum period.
Clients say both I'm honest and warm. My hope is to show up as a real person in the room with you, not a blank slate. Moving forward means fewer repeating patterns, more clarity about what you actually need, and a plan you can use outside the room.
Life can feel overwhelming at times. You may be experiencing anxiety, grief or loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck or disconnected.
Perhaps you have been carrying things alone for a long time, or you know something needs to change. I work with adults, couples and adult families, offering a warm and accepting space where you can slow down, talk openly and begin to make sense of what is happening.
I also have a particular interest in supporting adults exploring the impact of adoption, including identity, belonging, relationships and loss.
Life can feel overwhelming at times. You may be experiencing anxiety, grief or loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck or disconnected.
Perhaps you have been carrying things alone for a long time, or you know something needs to change. I work with adults, couples and adult families, offering a warm and accepting space where you can slow down, talk openly and begin to make sense of what is happening.
I also have a particular interest in supporting adults exploring the impact of adoption, including identity, belonging, relationships and loss.
I understand that some people feel rather nervous about coming to counselling. The thought of being vulnerable as you share personal strories and struggles with a stranger can feel daunting. Change is uncomfortable, but if you are reading this I imagine you are wanting something to change. You are stronger than you know. As a trained professional I work with all demographics, where no story is too big or too small. I promise to be non-judgemental, empathetic, caring, and to work safely. In our journey together you will always have autonomy as we assess and reassess the goals you are wanting to achieve.
I understand that some people feel rather nervous about coming to counselling. The thought of being vulnerable as you share personal strories and struggles with a stranger can feel daunting. Change is uncomfortable, but if you are reading this I imagine you are wanting something to change. You are stronger than you know. As a trained professional I work with all demographics, where no story is too big or too small. I promise to be non-judgemental, empathetic, caring, and to work safely. In our journey together you will always have autonomy as we assess and reassess the goals you are wanting to achieve.
Other areas of interest include: grief, trauma, relationship issues, career aspirations/transitions, anxiety disorders (in general) and men's mental health.
I work collaboratively with clients to help them decide on the best next steps forward. Through discussion, clarity is provided, as well as tools others have found successful in moving forward. Ultimately though, I feel the client is the "driving force" as to what they want from therapy.
Other areas of interest include: grief, trauma, relationship issues, career aspirations/transitions, anxiety disorders (in general) and men's mental health.
I work collaboratively with clients to help them decide on the best next steps forward. Through discussion, clarity is provided, as well as tools others have found successful in moving forward. Ultimately though, I feel the client is the "driving force" as to what they want from therapy.
I am a Solution Focused trained counsellor which means we will look at how your life is now, what changes you would like to make, what is holding you back from that and learning your strengths to help you to move forward. We live in busy and emotionally demanding times and my hope is to provide you with some space to focus on your needs away from the pressure of life and work. I welcome working with clients from all walks of life. We will work together to figure out how you would like your life to be, identify the roadblocks and look at ways for you to make positive changes in your life.
I am a Solution Focused trained counsellor which means we will look at how your life is now, what changes you would like to make, what is holding you back from that and learning your strengths to help you to move forward. We live in busy and emotionally demanding times and my hope is to provide you with some space to focus on your needs away from the pressure of life and work. I welcome working with clients from all walks of life. We will work together to figure out how you would like your life to be, identify the roadblocks and look at ways for you to make positive changes in your life.
Do you ever feel out of place in your world? That there's something that's not quite right? That there must be more to life than what you're experiencing right now? Yes...? OK... Have you ever considered that you might be trying to adjust to a world that's fundamentally flawed? And that you're not broken? I've seen so many people struggle unnecessarily from trying to fit into a mould that doesn't make sense. With that comes anxiety, self-doubt, wobbly self-esteem. If that's you, you don't have to suffer alone. Together we'll discover what your unique place in the world is, and how to inhabit it unapologetically.
Do you ever feel out of place in your world? That there's something that's not quite right? That there must be more to life than what you're experiencing right now? Yes...? OK... Have you ever considered that you might be trying to adjust to a world that's fundamentally flawed? And that you're not broken? I've seen so many people struggle unnecessarily from trying to fit into a mould that doesn't make sense. With that comes anxiety, self-doubt, wobbly self-esteem. If that's you, you don't have to suffer alone. Together we'll discover what your unique place in the world is, and how to inhabit it unapologetically.
Feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, overthinking, low mood, burnout, or people-pleasing and unsure how to shift them? You may be navigating grief, relationship stress, relocation, or major life transitions where things feel heavier than you can carry alone. People often seek counselling when they notice repeated patterns such as avoidance, emotional overwhelm, difficulty setting boundaries, loneliness, or challenges adjusting to new environments, identities, cultures, and relationships. Counselling can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin making sense of these experiences.
Feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, overthinking, low mood, burnout, or people-pleasing and unsure how to shift them? You may be navigating grief, relationship stress, relocation, or major life transitions where things feel heavier than you can carry alone. People often seek counselling when they notice repeated patterns such as avoidance, emotional overwhelm, difficulty setting boundaries, loneliness, or challenges adjusting to new environments, identities, cultures, and relationships. Counselling can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin making sense of these experiences.
I provide practical tools to manage stress, address life's challenges, resolve career and relationship problems, and address worry, sadness, and meaning-of-life issues
I work with those facing stress and life issues, with organisations & leaders (see Leaders.DrPaul.Online) and supervise professionals (see Supervision.DrPaul.Online). More than just counselling, as a Registered Clinical Psychologist, I offer structured assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based solutions. Clients' feedback: 'Paul was able to articulate what was going on for me'. I highly recommend him. His approach was 'methodical, thoughtful, interesting and implementable, and made me feel comfortable and listened to'. 'Seeing Paul, I am now more confident, relaxed and a better person as a result' (see Feedback.DrPaul.Online).
I provide practical tools to manage stress, address life's challenges, resolve career and relationship problems, and address worry, sadness, and meaning-of-life issues
I work with those facing stress and life issues, with organisations & leaders (see Leaders.DrPaul.Online) and supervise professionals (see Supervision.DrPaul.Online). More than just counselling, as a Registered Clinical Psychologist, I offer structured assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based solutions. Clients' feedback: 'Paul was able to articulate what was going on for me'. I highly recommend him. His approach was 'methodical, thoughtful, interesting and implementable, and made me feel comfortable and listened to'. 'Seeing Paul, I am now more confident, relaxed and a better person as a result' (see Feedback.DrPaul.Online).
I specialise in providing a safe, inclusive space for marginalised communities, including LGBTQIA+, sex worker, and neurodiverse clients. I understand the challenges of navigating identity, stigma, and societal pressures. In my practice, I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental space for clients to explore, affirm, or reflect on their identities. Together, we build resilience, address challenges, and focus on growth. Therapy is tailored to each individual’s unique journey, ensuring a respectful and empowering experience for all.
I specialise in providing a safe, inclusive space for marginalised communities, including LGBTQIA+, sex worker, and neurodiverse clients. I understand the challenges of navigating identity, stigma, and societal pressures. In my practice, I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental space for clients to explore, affirm, or reflect on their identities. Together, we build resilience, address challenges, and focus on growth. Therapy is tailored to each individual’s unique journey, ensuring a respectful and empowering experience for all.
The experience of engaging in counselling is a deeply personal journey that affects all of us in different ways, and sometimes in ways we would never have expected.
My areas of specialisation include couples work, family work, trauma, men’s work, mid-life crisis, personality insight and supervision, both clinical and professional. These sit at the heart of how I approach my clinical practice.
By talking together through your concerns, counselling and supervision can support you to see solutions you didn’t know were there. It can also help you find ways to manage more effectively and move forward in your life.
The experience of engaging in counselling is a deeply personal journey that affects all of us in different ways, and sometimes in ways we would never have expected.
My areas of specialisation include couples work, family work, trauma, men’s work, mid-life crisis, personality insight and supervision, both clinical and professional. These sit at the heart of how I approach my clinical practice.
By talking together through your concerns, counselling and supervision can support you to see solutions you didn’t know were there. It can also help you find ways to manage more effectively and move forward in your life.
Kia ora, I'm Paola. In therapy, change comes in waves and cycles, like with the tides. I provide my clients a safe and professional environment to navigate those therapeutic tides in the smoothest way possible. I bring to the therapeutic process competence, clarity and clinical discernment for the client to be able to dive safely in the deep waters of personal transformation. Clients report that they experience tangible results as enhanced self-esteem and trust, reduced severity of symptoms as anxiety, depression, grief or mental confusion, and the restoring of their capacity for secure, and organized relationships, among others.
Kia ora, I'm Paola. In therapy, change comes in waves and cycles, like with the tides. I provide my clients a safe and professional environment to navigate those therapeutic tides in the smoothest way possible. I bring to the therapeutic process competence, clarity and clinical discernment for the client to be able to dive safely in the deep waters of personal transformation. Clients report that they experience tangible results as enhanced self-esteem and trust, reduced severity of symptoms as anxiety, depression, grief or mental confusion, and the restoring of their capacity for secure, and organized relationships, among others.
I am a Holistic Counsellor, an Intuitive & a spiritual mentor. My spiritual awareness and my background in the field of health have benefitted my appreciation for both tangible and mystical perceptions when it comes to physical and mental wellbeing. The transformation & sacred journey I will take you on will enable you to reach wellbeing by liberating yourself from traumas, conditioning, and self-limiting beliefs rooted in past experiences that are no longer serving you. I have a nurturing, proactive & empowering approach to help you find freedom within yourself in a supportive and safe environment.
I am a Holistic Counsellor, an Intuitive & a spiritual mentor. My spiritual awareness and my background in the field of health have benefitted my appreciation for both tangible and mystical perceptions when it comes to physical and mental wellbeing. The transformation & sacred journey I will take you on will enable you to reach wellbeing by liberating yourself from traumas, conditioning, and self-limiting beliefs rooted in past experiences that are no longer serving you. I have a nurturing, proactive & empowering approach to help you find freedom within yourself in a supportive and safe environment.
My approach draws on traditional and alternative counselling modalities. I use these approaches to empower my clients and my practice is strongly grounded in spirituality and energy psychology. Nourishment and healing are facilitated through energy-integration, visualisation, inner-child work and support in recovering a sense of self.
My approach draws on traditional and alternative counselling modalities. I use these approaches to empower my clients and my practice is strongly grounded in spirituality and energy psychology. Nourishment and healing are facilitated through energy-integration, visualisation, inner-child work and support in recovering a sense of self.
I offer a safe reflective and supportive space where you can explore your experiences with curiosity rather than judgement.
My holistic approach goes beyond symptom management to identify and address the root causes of your challenges.
My Holistic Approach is, trauma-Informed, client-centred, culturally aware, flexible and inclusive to all individuals.
I offer holistic compassionate support where you are at in your journey.
Relationship Building. Couples Therapy
Men's Health, Women's Health, Non-Gendered Individual Counselling
Guiding your transformation through Soulcheck pillars nurture, heal (reconnect), align and grow
I offer a safe reflective and supportive space where you can explore your experiences with curiosity rather than judgement.
My holistic approach goes beyond symptom management to identify and address the root causes of your challenges.
My Holistic Approach is, trauma-Informed, client-centred, culturally aware, flexible and inclusive to all individuals.
I offer holistic compassionate support where you are at in your journey.
Relationship Building. Couples Therapy
Men's Health, Women's Health, Non-Gendered Individual Counselling
Guiding your transformation through Soulcheck pillars nurture, heal (reconnect), align and grow
Dr Adrienna Ember Clinical Psychologist/Supervisor
Psychologist, PhD
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! You've made the courageous decision to address the challenges in your life. If you prefer a solution focused, accelerated therapy, I might be the right therapist for you: As a senior clinical psychologist, EMDR therapist & supervisor, I'm committed to supporting you towards a more fulfilling life in harmony with your values & aspirations. EMDR is a highly effective, neuro-psychology based treatment, which can significantly accelerate healing.
My clients are often in high responsibility/high public-exposure professions.
I also offer wealth/financial psychology related coaching/therapy for HNW-UHNW individuals & families.
Welcome! You've made the courageous decision to address the challenges in your life. If you prefer a solution focused, accelerated therapy, I might be the right therapist for you: As a senior clinical psychologist, EMDR therapist & supervisor, I'm committed to supporting you towards a more fulfilling life in harmony with your values & aspirations. EMDR is a highly effective, neuro-psychology based treatment, which can significantly accelerate healing.
My clients are often in high responsibility/high public-exposure professions.
I also offer wealth/financial psychology related coaching/therapy for HNW-UHNW individuals & families.
Kia ora, hello, my name is Nicola. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, relationships can become difficult, or you can find yourself stuck in patterns that are hard to change. I offer a warm, safe and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, feel understood and work towards meaningful change. My approach is practical and collaborative, drawing on structured CBT to help you understand what is happening and make meaningful changes. You don't need to have everything figured out before you get in touch.
Find out more: www.takingstepscounselling.nz
Kia ora, hello, my name is Nicola. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, relationships can become difficult, or you can find yourself stuck in patterns that are hard to change. I offer a warm, safe and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, feel understood and work towards meaningful change. My approach is practical and collaborative, drawing on structured CBT to help you understand what is happening and make meaningful changes. You don't need to have everything figured out before you get in touch.
Find out more: www.takingstepscounselling.nz
Kia ora, I’m Glen, I’m a counsellor and I help people to find things.
Find peace. Find strength. Find connection. Find energy. Find answers. Find purpose. Find ways forward.
Because we can get a bit lost when we're challenged by life. Stuck. Confused. Conflicted.
To me, counselling is about making time and space in your week to untangle things, lay them out, move the pieces around and start to get a better picture of what is going on.
Then we can work with the realities of life rather than against them and hopefully move towards better days. Visit lostandfoundcounselling.co.nz for more info.
Kia ora, I’m Glen, I’m a counsellor and I help people to find things.
Find peace. Find strength. Find connection. Find energy. Find answers. Find purpose. Find ways forward.
Because we can get a bit lost when we're challenged by life. Stuck. Confused. Conflicted.
To me, counselling is about making time and space in your week to untangle things, lay them out, move the pieces around and start to get a better picture of what is going on.
Then we can work with the realities of life rather than against them and hopefully move towards better days. Visit lostandfoundcounselling.co.nz for more info.
Career Guidance Counsellors
How do I know if I need career counselling?
Determining whether a career counsellor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counselling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counsellor.
Who can benefit from career counselling?
Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counselling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counselling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counsellor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counselling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.
How long does career counselling typically last?
The length of career counselling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counselling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counsellor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.
How to prepare for career counselling?
Clients can prepare for career counselling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counsellor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counsellor, particularly if the career counsellor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counselling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.