Couples Counselling Therapists in Upper Hutt
Therefore I focus on building a trusting relationship with you, creating a safe space where you feel comfortable and relaxed enough to be able to express and grow.
I am an experienced, social work-trained practitioner with many years of working therapeutically with individuals and whānau in the community. My approach is person-centered and eclectic, weaving together various models to best meet your needs. I specialize in supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, life transitions, anger, relationships, emotional regulation, stress, distress, and personal development and growth.
Therefore I focus on building a trusting relationship with you, creating a safe space where you feel comfortable and relaxed enough to be able to express and grow.
I am an experienced, social work-trained practitioner with many years of working therapeutically with individuals and whānau in the community. My approach is person-centered and eclectic, weaving together various models to best meet your needs. I specialize in supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, life transitions, anger, relationships, emotional regulation, stress, distress, and personal development and growth.
Are you feeling stuck within yourself, or your relationship with a loved one is strained and when you try and resolve it, the relationship actually gets worse rather than better?
I offer in-person and online coaching to help get you through the tough chapters of your life. I believe that while we often listen to the many many thoughts that our mind brings up, we generally neglect actually tuning into and listening to our emotions and once we do our life can change so quickly. I help you do that. Students & elderly get a 25% discount
Are you feeling stuck within yourself, or your relationship with a loved one is strained and when you try and resolve it, the relationship actually gets worse rather than better?
I offer in-person and online coaching to help get you through the tough chapters of your life. I believe that while we often listen to the many many thoughts that our mind brings up, we generally neglect actually tuning into and listening to our emotions and once we do our life can change so quickly. I help you do that. Students & elderly get a 25% discount
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Of being the parent, partner, colleague or leader, you want to be?
I mix in havening and hypnosis which essentially dissolves away the trauma response leaving intact the objective memory and the wisdom - without you having to go into a lot of painful detail of the trauma. Your mind recodes and upgrades to create the life you want. You are in control always. Hypnosis brings your conscious and unconscious into alignment.
Of being the parent, partner, colleague or leader, you want to be?
I mix in havening and hypnosis which essentially dissolves away the trauma response leaving intact the objective memory and the wisdom - without you having to go into a lot of painful detail of the trauma. Your mind recodes and upgrades to create the life you want. You are in control always. Hypnosis brings your conscious and unconscious into alignment.
Providing specialist relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Behavioural Issues / Child and Family Therapy / Sex and Couples Therapy. Child And Adolescent Assessments And Treatment. Specialising in trauma, neurodiversity, and relationships.
Providing specialist relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Behavioural Issues / Child and Family Therapy / Sex and Couples Therapy. Child And Adolescent Assessments And Treatment. Specialising in trauma, neurodiversity, and relationships.
My focus is on building a supportive and validating therapeutic relationship with the aim of increasing your insight, awareness, self compassion and ultimately leading to the changes you wish for.
Hi! I enjoy working with people committed to personal, relational and spiritual growth. My areas of interest include supporting the LGBTQ+ and Ethically Non Monogamous/polyamorous communities, as well as trauma survivors. I have 30 years experience with a variety of mental health problems & addictions. I am interested in attachment, loss, life transitions, relationships, spiritual & personal growth, gender, sex, sexuality, and neurodiversity. I provide assessment and diagnoses for mental health conditions and ADHD. I am honoured to support the transgender community through Informed Consent for Gender Affirming Care.
My focus is on building a supportive and validating therapeutic relationship with the aim of increasing your insight, awareness, self compassion and ultimately leading to the changes you wish for.
Hi! I enjoy working with people committed to personal, relational and spiritual growth. My areas of interest include supporting the LGBTQ+ and Ethically Non Monogamous/polyamorous communities, as well as trauma survivors. I have 30 years experience with a variety of mental health problems & addictions. I am interested in attachment, loss, life transitions, relationships, spiritual & personal growth, gender, sex, sexuality, and neurodiversity. I provide assessment and diagnoses for mental health conditions and ADHD. I am honoured to support the transgender community through Informed Consent for Gender Affirming Care.
My clinical work includes; Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Coaching for Parenting and/or Step-Parenting challenges, Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma-Informed Counselling, Mid-life ‘Crisis’ & Reintegration work, Counselling with Teenagers, Grief Counselling, lgbtqi Informed Counselling, Counselling with Individuals, Families and Friends affected by Suicide.
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. By us talking together through your concerns, counselling can support you to see solutions you didn’t know were there. It can also help you find ways to manage better and move on in your life I understand and honour that each person’s story is unique in that we are all affected by life in different ways. I also understand the importance of being respectful of each person’s culture and belief systems.
My clinical work includes; Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Coaching for Parenting and/or Step-Parenting challenges, Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma-Informed Counselling, Mid-life ‘Crisis’ & Reintegration work, Counselling with Teenagers, Grief Counselling, lgbtqi Informed Counselling, Counselling with Individuals, Families and Friends affected by Suicide.
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. By us talking together through your concerns, counselling can support you to see solutions you didn’t know were there. It can also help you find ways to manage better and move on in your life I understand and honour that each person’s story is unique in that we are all affected by life in different ways. I also understand the importance of being respectful of each person’s culture and belief systems.
When you're lying in bed at night, feeling distant from your partner, it may seem hopeless.
Grant has helped thousands of couples go from loneliness to a warm, intimate connection as best friends and lovers—often in less than 60 days. With over 40 years of experience, he provides practical innovative tools for resolving conflicts, rebuilding trust, restoring intimacy, and creating the loving relationship you deserve.
When you're lying in bed at night, feeling distant from your partner, it may seem hopeless.
Grant has helped thousands of couples go from loneliness to a warm, intimate connection as best friends and lovers—often in less than 60 days. With over 40 years of experience, he provides practical innovative tools for resolving conflicts, rebuilding trust, restoring intimacy, and creating the loving relationship you deserve.
My Special Clients are Clients seeking Help for Anxiety/Depression, Stress, Work & Relationship Difficulties, Alcohol, Gambling, Grief/Bereavement & Other Issues.
I am a Registered Psychologist (New Zealand) with over 30 years experience in working with a variety of clients from many different Nationalities and Ethnicities using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Data-Driven approaches that provide results for individuals.
My Special Clients are Clients seeking Help for Anxiety/Depression, Stress, Work & Relationship Difficulties, Alcohol, Gambling, Grief/Bereavement & Other Issues.
I am a Registered Psychologist (New Zealand) with over 30 years experience in working with a variety of clients from many different Nationalities and Ethnicities using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Data-Driven approaches that provide results for individuals.
We can help with: Managing trauma, anxiety, sexual abuse, depression, loss and grief, relationship issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, work or job-related stress, self harming behaviours, assessment of neuropsychological issues, gender identity, concussion screens and treatment, coping/adjusting to health issues, couples counselling, and pain management.
We are committed to working meaningfully with individuals, their whānau/family, and wider support networks to provide high-quality, evidence-based wellbeing and psychological services. Our approach builds on people’s existing strengths and resources, empowering them to achieve positive and lasting change.
Our team of Clinical Psychologists are highly qualified and belong to a New Zealand-registered professional body, ensuring excellence in training, competence, and confidentiality. We are experienced in assessing and treating a broad range of mental health challenges across all ages.
We can help with: Managing trauma, anxiety, sexual abuse, depression, loss and grief, relationship issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, work or job-related stress, self harming behaviours, assessment of neuropsychological issues, gender identity, concussion screens and treatment, coping/adjusting to health issues, couples counselling, and pain management.
We are committed to working meaningfully with individuals, their whānau/family, and wider support networks to provide high-quality, evidence-based wellbeing and psychological services. Our approach builds on people’s existing strengths and resources, empowering them to achieve positive and lasting change.
Our team of Clinical Psychologists are highly qualified and belong to a New Zealand-registered professional body, ensuring excellence in training, competence, and confidentiality. We are experienced in assessing and treating a broad range of mental health challenges across all ages.
As a Family Strategist for mission-driven founders I help families thrive at every stage—from planning for a baby and nurturing your relationship as a couple, to parenting children and empowering each individual to be their best.
I help you overcome the challenges of balancing work and family life, reducing stress, and navigating the inevitable challenges that we all face at home and in parenting. My approach blends conscious parenting principles with practical strategies tailored to your unique needs as a busy entrepreneur. Together, we’ll create a roadmap to strengthen your family.
As a Family Strategist for mission-driven founders I help families thrive at every stage—from planning for a baby and nurturing your relationship as a couple, to parenting children and empowering each individual to be their best.
I help you overcome the challenges of balancing work and family life, reducing stress, and navigating the inevitable challenges that we all face at home and in parenting. My approach blends conscious parenting principles with practical strategies tailored to your unique needs as a busy entrepreneur. Together, we’ll create a roadmap to strengthen your family.
I am a Doctorate-level qualified Clinical Psychologist who can help with assessment & therapy for mental health needs, personal problems or relationship issues.
I help clients with anxiety (now better understood as the anxiety, obsessive-compulsive & stress-related conditions) & depression using CBT; recovery from PTSD using Cognitive Processing Therapy; and Schema Therapy for unresolved childhood issues, low sense of self-worth & relationship problems. I help with understanding & addressing a range of life issues.
I am a Doctorate-level qualified Clinical Psychologist who can help with assessment & therapy for mental health needs, personal problems or relationship issues.
I help clients with anxiety (now better understood as the anxiety, obsessive-compulsive & stress-related conditions) & depression using CBT; recovery from PTSD using Cognitive Processing Therapy; and Schema Therapy for unresolved childhood issues, low sense of self-worth & relationship problems. I help with understanding & addressing a range of life issues.
My clients are often driven entrepreneurs who appear to 'have it all together' externally yet internally they are struggling with negative emotions, conflicted thoughts and/or relationship difficulties.
I can deliver a scientifically validated technique that will dissolve limiting beliefs, neutralise fears, overcome stress and anxiety, and stop self-sabotaging behaviors in their tracks. This method is fast, easy and gentle while producing results that are long-term and often permanent.
My clients are often driven entrepreneurs who appear to 'have it all together' externally yet internally they are struggling with negative emotions, conflicted thoughts and/or relationship difficulties.
I can deliver a scientifically validated technique that will dissolve limiting beliefs, neutralise fears, overcome stress and anxiety, and stop self-sabotaging behaviors in their tracks. This method is fast, easy and gentle while producing results that are long-term and often permanent.
Her clinical expertise include psychological disorders and specifically trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues.
Her therapeutic approach is eclectic and trauma-informed and draws on evidence-based modalities like CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT, and TF-CBT as well as the new promising practice of Brain-Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT) a short-term therapy designed to quickly and permanently rewire the way your brain reacts to stressors to reduce anxiety responses.
Her clinical expertise include psychological disorders and specifically trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues.
Her therapeutic approach is eclectic and trauma-informed and draws on evidence-based modalities like CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT, and TF-CBT as well as the new promising practice of Brain-Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT) a short-term therapy designed to quickly and permanently rewire the way your brain reacts to stressors to reduce anxiety responses.
Struggling to cope with your relationship, life or work?
I work within a Person-Centred framework, which means that I put you the client at the centre of the therapy, and work with you in a way where I can support you through the counselling process. I won't analyse you, tell you what to do or make decisions for you, i use a wide range of counselling theories and techniques to suit your needs.
Struggling to cope with your relationship, life or work?
I work within a Person-Centred framework, which means that I put you the client at the centre of the therapy, and work with you in a way where I can support you through the counselling process. I won't analyse you, tell you what to do or make decisions for you, i use a wide range of counselling theories and techniques to suit your needs.
I help people who may be struggling for a range of reasons - anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, grief, change in life, behavioural issues, anger - to name a few.
My experience with people in a range of settings such as schools, youth groups, hospital, hospice, prisons and non-governmental organisations has helped me bring acceptance, understanding, compassion & a non-judgmental approach to my practice. Clients tell me they appreciate my informal approach. People are at ease with me, nothing shocks me, you won’t be judged. I want you to leave counselling feeling enabled and empowered to believe in yourself and achieve your goals. You will get a better understanding of yourself and your situation, unpick complex issues, gain coping skills and practical strategies to manage your life better.
I help people who may be struggling for a range of reasons - anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, grief, change in life, behavioural issues, anger - to name a few.
My experience with people in a range of settings such as schools, youth groups, hospital, hospice, prisons and non-governmental organisations has helped me bring acceptance, understanding, compassion & a non-judgmental approach to my practice. Clients tell me they appreciate my informal approach. People are at ease with me, nothing shocks me, you won’t be judged. I want you to leave counselling feeling enabled and empowered to believe in yourself and achieve your goals. You will get a better understanding of yourself and your situation, unpick complex issues, gain coping skills and practical strategies to manage your life better.
Hi, I’m Tam – an online therapist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, adult ADHD, addictions, and offering support through stressful or traumatic life events such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, trauma, illness, career pressure, relationship challenges, and dating issues.
My approach to therapy is both compassionate and practical. I’m here to support you as you work through difficult emotions, while also sharing effective science-backed tools to help you make meaningful changes in your life. My goal is to help you feel better now, and more confident and in control as you face life’s ups and downs.
Hi, I’m Tam – an online therapist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, adult ADHD, addictions, and offering support through stressful or traumatic life events such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, trauma, illness, career pressure, relationship challenges, and dating issues.
My approach to therapy is both compassionate and practical. I’m here to support you as you work through difficult emotions, while also sharing effective science-backed tools to help you make meaningful changes in your life. My goal is to help you feel better now, and more confident and in control as you face life’s ups and downs.
CBT, ACT & Solution Based Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy for Couples
Good on you for reaching out, that’s the first step! The Progress of Counselling is a Professional Imitate Relationship, where we can walk through suffering, depression, grief, whanau breakdowns, parenting issues, together. If you are suffering, struggling and wanting help, reach out and together we can work to make positive changes. No Judgement, Everyone Welcome.
CBT, ACT & Solution Based Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy for Couples
Good on you for reaching out, that’s the first step! The Progress of Counselling is a Professional Imitate Relationship, where we can walk through suffering, depression, grief, whanau breakdowns, parenting issues, together. If you are suffering, struggling and wanting help, reach out and together we can work to make positive changes. No Judgement, Everyone Welcome.
I feel strongly connected to a humanistic approach to counselling: a client-centred therapetic relationship.
Kia ora! I'm Mark. I use he/him/his pronouns. I have a strong belief that everyone can have a sense of their identity, regardless of their sexuality, where they can embrace their unique life pathway without judgment. I feel strongly about supporting the empowerment of women, I desire to create an environment of care and support for male clients who struggle with the notion that they too can express their vulnerability, sensitivity, and empathy. As a gay man, I feel I have a history and depth of experience to understand the different challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ people, as well as other societal minority groups.
I feel strongly connected to a humanistic approach to counselling: a client-centred therapetic relationship.
Kia ora! I'm Mark. I use he/him/his pronouns. I have a strong belief that everyone can have a sense of their identity, regardless of their sexuality, where they can embrace their unique life pathway without judgment. I feel strongly about supporting the empowerment of women, I desire to create an environment of care and support for male clients who struggle with the notion that they too can express their vulnerability, sensitivity, and empathy. As a gay man, I feel I have a history and depth of experience to understand the different challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ people, as well as other societal minority groups.
Perhaps you're dealing with the impacts of past trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief, heartbreak, or a pervasive sense of emptiness or unease.
I primarily offer psychodynamic psychotherapy, drawing on the Conversational Model to explore how past experiences shape the present. My background includes many years of work in restorative practices, and I integrate training from a range of therapeutic approaches to adapt to each person’s needs.
Perhaps you're dealing with the impacts of past trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief, heartbreak, or a pervasive sense of emptiness or unease.
I primarily offer psychodynamic psychotherapy, drawing on the Conversational Model to explore how past experiences shape the present. My background includes many years of work in restorative practices, and I integrate training from a range of therapeutic approaches to adapt to each person’s needs.
We all go through difficult times in our lives when we might feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, dealing with loss, facing a major life-change, or struggling with relationship dynamics.
My strong academic foundation combines with a wealth of professional and life experience (I have lived and worked in 8 countries, raising a family in 5 of these) to inform my practice. I work with warmth, empathy, authenticity, and a genuine belief in the potential for growth. I practise collaboratively, honouring your needs and preferences.
We all go through difficult times in our lives when we might feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, dealing with loss, facing a major life-change, or struggling with relationship dynamics.
My strong academic foundation combines with a wealth of professional and life experience (I have lived and worked in 8 countries, raising a family in 5 of these) to inform my practice. I work with warmth, empathy, authenticity, and a genuine belief in the potential for growth. I practise collaboratively, honouring your needs and preferences.
Couples Counselling
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.