Welcome to The Little Red Cottage
For Inner Healing & Wellbeing
- Restore balance, Embrace calm, Begin your journey within,
Integrative Medicine & Psychology
Mind-Body Integration
Mind-Body Integration
Mind-Body Integration
Science now recognises that the mind-body is so deeply connected far beyond how we viewed it as seperate parts in early traditional psychology and medicine.
Holistic Coaching
Mind-Body Integration
Mind-Body Integration
Holistic Counselling is not Life Coaching with self professed moguls. It is not spiritual guidance over the campfire. It is Certified Recognised Professional Coaching built on four domains winning International Rewards.
Counselling
Mind-Body Integration
Counselling
Counselling can be a strong foundation to build our time together. Having trained with UK providers, the essence of Cognitive Therapies and Therapeutic tools guide effective evidenced based outcomes.
About me in The Little Red Cottage
Graduate and Post Graduate Certification
I studied social work and counselling and then went on to continue my studies further in specialist areas of counselling tools such as CBT and ACT as well as other approaches. I found merit in professionalised and Certified Holistic Coaching that in many ways glued both the skills of social work and counselling with newer forms of recognised integrative psychology. I now keep up with trauma informed continued professional development as well as somatic therapies.
Real world, boots on the ground
I studied Counselling and Social Work obtaining my degree in 2010. Though during my studies I started working with people at risk much earlier in the mid 2000's . I went on to work with families who were affected by violence and people impacted by mental health. I started running teams of counsellors and then regional contracts. Finally I wanted a practice of my own where I can work with people who want someone that has hard working ethics and therapeutic by nature. But importantly qualified and experienced.
My core interests in carried wounds
'My focus area is working with wounds we have carried for a long time . There are amazing services here in Wellington for people who have experienced harmful relationships both with partners and family. Though sometimes years after that initial hurt we can still carry wounds deep in us . Wounds that speak to us and scars that are not always easily forgotten. From working in specialised services and my own experiences I know that sometimes a little help is needed years after. This effects both Men and woman.
Something a little different
I work from home in peaceful and fairly quiet part of town with a calm vibe. There is no need to stress over parking and there is always coffee, tea and chilled water on supply. I also work some evenings and weekends. Where I am also a little different is my field background is I spend as much time in our sessions as I do outside of them writing up plans from our work together and finding the tools that not only work for you in session but also outside of session. Much of the work is taken home with you and the more you do the more I work harder to always make sure you have what you need to meet your goals. Every bit of work we do is tailored from the alliance we build.
Wellington has had its shakes, so I work on a scale.
I am a born Wellingtonian, though I haven't spent my entire life here.
I returned about a decade ago. The windy city has an amazing vibe, rich culture, and most importantly, warm smiles in those southerly winds. The changes over the years have taken their toll, and adapting has been a challenge for many of us.
That’s why I work within your budget, provided I have availability and you can be flexible. While I don't offer free services, I always do my best to make my time affordable. That is if we both believe it will work, we can make it happen.
Email me and tell me a little about yourself and ask me what you need to know too. The work we do together is a two way thing.