WAIKATO COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM (WCST)
Our growing team of Waikato counsellors and support staff are here to help. The available funding includes some EAP, Victim Support, and some GP referrals.
SELENA NEEDHAM
Founder & Lead Therapist
Selena heads our organisation overseeing the ACC Sensitive Claims Team (ASCT) and our Waikato Community Support Team (WCST). Mother of six adult children, including twins, and Granmama to six gorgeous humans, life is never dull!
Drawing on her lived experience of terminal illness diagnosis, domestic violence and sexual abuse, Selena is passionate about supporting you in your journey.
DENISE GERRING
Counsellor - Hamilton
Denise works with adults and youth.
'I have a passion for people realising their value and worth. I have a real heart for teens and youth and the challenges they face. My experience is in working with single parent families and youth.
As a counsellor I acknowledge the courage and strength it takes to take the first step towards counselling.
MELANIE DAMHUIS
Counsellor - Hamilton
Melanie is a dynamic Counsellor and Personal Life Coach, originally trained as a teacher. Melanie’s therapeutic approach draws on a variety of modalities to support a wide range of clients. Melanie’s style is described as warm, direct, creative and fun. Clients report that they feel safe in her therapeutic space.
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She has a keen interest in neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD) and offers support for neurodivergent clients and their family members.
ANDREW HOPKINS
Counsellor
Andrew is part of our Community Support Team (CST). Andrew works with adults and youth. He offers Telehealth sessions only - these can be phone or video sessions.
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I bring my life experience to my work. Being a survivor of depression and anxiety myself, it helps me to understand what you may be going through. "As a counsellor I acknowledge the courage and strength it takes to take the first step towards counselling."
LISA-MAREE NUNN
Social Worker
I am an experienced, registered social worker with a background in mental health,
physical health, women’s health and trauma work. I have 13 years’ experience in
the field of social work predominately in the public sector. My approach is based on
relationship, advocacy, rapport and progression toward identified goals. I am
interested in working alongside anyone who has experienced trauma, difficult life
situations and changing health issues.
MATTHEW LETICA
Counsellor - Hamilton
I value integrity, difference, honesty, finding your own path, standing out from the crowd, connection, and relationships. I strongly believe people can be empowered to start their journey to self-discovery to find their own answers. I am not a fixer, however, I might be able to provide guidance around the chaos to help you embark on your own self-discovery journey. I am not afraid to sit in the emotional, dark, and frightening places.
JON PEGRUM
Osteopath Hamilton
Jon is our resident Osteopath at 87 Clarence Street, Hamilton.
He has over 10 years experience as an Osteo and is ACC accredited. We get oodles of positive feedback about Jon's magic hands.
Jon is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. Phone 07 852 5112.
WANT TO WORK WITH US?
ACC SENSITIVE CLAIMS TEAM (ASCT)
Our growing team of Waikato counsellors and support staff are here to help.
SELENA NEEDHAM
Founder & Lead Therapist
Selena heads our organisation overseeing the ACC Sensitive Claims Team (ASCT) and our Waikato Community Support Team (WCST). Mother of five adult children, including twins, and Granmama to six gorgeous humans, life is never dull!
Drawing on lived experience of terminal illness, domestic violence and sexual abuse, Selena is passionate about others being supported in their journey.
CATHERINE SIMWINGA
Counsellor - Hamilton
Catherine's specialty areas include grief, and supporting men re-entering society after incarceration. Catherine has worked as an oncology nurse, counsellor and pastor for a number of years and brings a wealth of knowledge from these fields. She is a wife and mother with three adult children. As an immigrant, she brings knowledge and understanding of the stress that migration brings.
VICKIE TUAU
Counsellor - Hamilton
Vickie works as an ACC sensitive claims counsellor and has worked in the area
of sexual harm for 20 years, in an agency and in private practice.
She works with adults and youth.
She is passionate in assisting others to live a happier and more fulfilled life.
She also works with: trauma, domestic violence, relationship difficulties, lack of
confidence/self-worth, stress, anxiety, depression, self-harm, grief and loss, anger management, and coping with life changes. Vickie offers: in person and telehealth counselling.
SAM ANDERSON
Counsellor - Franklin, AKL
Sam works as an ACC Sensitive Claims counsellor, and has worked extensively as a counsellor for a number of years with the primary focus being to strengthen the well-being of the individual, couples and families. Sam is also the Director of Freedom Counselling Ministries, as well as the author and producer of the Freedom manuals. Sam is passionate about helping others gain freedom within their lives.
REBECCA GREEN
Counsellor - Hamilton
Rebecca has been practicing as a Counsellor since 2000 and is experienced working with men, women and teenagers (12+) from a diverse range of cultures. She offers a wide range of counselling strategies to suit the needs of each client using a strengths based approach and a person centred framework. Her overall ethos is to help clients build emotional resilience and strengthen internal resources to promote a better quality of life and reduce distress. She works in the areas of trauma, mental health, addictions, domestic violence, LGBTQAI+, grief/loss and chronic illness. Rebecca offers face to face counselling as well as online Zoom/Skype or telephone appointments
JACKIE WHITE
Psychotherapist - Hamilton
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