Counselling in Wānaka
Finding the right counsellor is an important step towards better mental health and wellbeing. Our Wellington counsellors provide compassionate, confidential support for individuals, couples, young people, and families, offering a safe space to work through life’s challenges at your own pace.
Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, grief, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, or personal growth, we’re here to help. Explore the counsellor profiles below to learn more about each practitioner’s experience, areas of expertise, and approach, so you can find the person who feels right for you.
Kelly Baxendale - Counsellor in Training
About me
Kia ora, I’m a counselling student completing a Bachelor in Applied Counselling with Manukau Institute of Technology. I’ve a passion to help people work through their trauma somatically, in a holistic way. Connecting with clients in a genuine way, creating a safe and non-judgemental space.
I’ve had my own healing journey through psychotherapy working on addiction, childhood trauma, depression and anxiety, which has led me onto a path to help create that for others. I believe that if you do the work in therapy, you can recover from trauma and be able to sustain a healthy life.
Being an avid snowboarder, I volunteer for the Adaptive Winter Sports Programme at Cardrona and support neurodiverse children on the slopes, making learning as fun as possible, when living with learning difficulties. I also volunteer for the Salvation Army as a community student counsellor.
Based in Wānaka, available online and in person.