Meet the Team
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Toni Snapes
Role: Counsellor/Director
Location: Hamilton/Huntly
Registration: Dapannz and ACC ISSC
Experience: Over 10 years
Clients: Male/female, youth and correctional
Treatment modalities: CBT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Behaviour Activation Trauma Focused Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Narrative Therapy, relationship counselling, and addiction treatment.
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Sophie Chung
Role: Counsellor
Location: North Shore
Registration: Dapannz, NZAC and ACC ISSC
Experience: Over 10 years
Clients: Female adults
Treatment modalities: CBT, DBT, trauma therapy and meditation
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Chantelle Hurst
Role: Counsellor
Location: Pukekohe
Registration: NZAC Provisional Member
Experience: 2 years practicing
Clients: Female, youth and children
Treatment modalities: PTC,CBT, DBT, Animal Assisted Therapy Creative Expressive Therapy and play therapy
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Liz Gilchirst
Role: Counsellor
Location: Christchurch
Registration: Dapannz and ACC ISSC
Experience: Over 6 years
Clients: Female and male adults
Treatment modalities: ACT, CBT, Mindfulness, Holistic Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, Strength-based approach
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Sarah Reid
Role: Clinical Psychologist
Location: Hamilton
Registration: APC New Zealand Psychology Association and ISSC ACC
Experience: Over 10 years
Clients: Children, adolescents and adults
Treatment modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Trauma Focused Therapy including Trauma Processing and Polyvagal Theory Informed Practice
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Tommy Benefield
Role: Counsellor, Therapist, Coach
Location: Wellington, Kapiti, Hutt Valley
Registration: DAPAANZ, ACC
Experience: 20 years in counselling and psychotherapy as well as coaching and shamanic work
Clients: I specialize in working with clients struggling with trauma, addictions, depression, anxiety
Treatment modalities: Counselling, Psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Family Constellation work, 12-Step, Stutz: The Tools
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Natasha Rojkind
Location: Remuera
Registration: NZAC
Experience: Psychosomatic symptoms, Addiction, Trauma, and Relationships.
Clients: female ages 20-40
Treatment modalities: Body and Somatic Psychotherapy. Dance Therapy. Family Therapy
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Kirandeep Kaur
Role: Social Worker providing counselling
Location: Hamilton
Registration: SWRB
Experience: Mental health, ACC sensitive claims, PTSD, depression.
Clients: From age 12 to any
Treatment modalities: EMDR, IFS, CBT, NLP, mindfulness
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Eugenia Jimenez
Role: Clinical Psychologist
Location: Wellington
Registration: NZ Psychologist Board, NZCCP and EMDRNZ
Experience: 20+ years of clinical experience working with trauma (PTSD and complex PTSD), addictions, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, sexual harmful/inappropriate behaviour, couples therapy, family therapy, emotional regulation, OCD, stress management, dissociation, grief and borderline personality disorder. Supervising/consultant experience of 12 years.
Clients: Adults and adolescents
Treatment modalities: EMDR, DBT, CBT, neuropsychotherapy and Emotional Focus Therapy (individual, couples and families).
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Sam Lindsay
Role: Clinical Psychologist
Location: Wellington
Registration: NZCCP
Experience: Five years working in Pain Management; Two and a half years in Private Practice
Clients: Adults 18 onwards, Male, Female, Non-binary, open to all ethnicities
Treatment modalities: CBT, ACT, EMDR (in training)
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Marianne Harlaar
Role: Counsellor, Supervisor, Coach, Social Worker and Therapist
Location: Auckland (Parnell)
Registration: MANZASW and ACC ISSC
Experience: Over 25 years’ experience in counselling, social work, supervision and as a wellbeing coach
Clients: Female and male adult clients
Treatment modalities: Client-centred, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Strengths-based Approach, Solution-Focused, Holistic Therapy, Te Whare Tapa Wha, Trauma-focused Therapy (including Polyvagal Theory, Vagal Toning, Somatic Breathwork), Meditation, Narrative approach and Compassion-focused Therapy.
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Rachel Scaife
Role: Counsellor
Location: West Auckland
Registration: Dapaanz & ACC ISSC
Experience: 25+ years
Treatment modalities: CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing, Solution-focused therapy and a strengths-based approach.
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Stella Orzuza
Role: Counsellor and Assessor
Location: Central Auckland
Experience: I bring many years of experience across various settings, including adult mental health, community care, and education. Currently, I work in private practice, providing talk therapy in both Spanish and English for a range of psychological and personal issues.
Clients: My passion is supporting people on a pathway to rediscovering joy after acute suffering. This includes recovery from both recent and long-lasting effects of trauma, which may manifest as intense emotions, low self-esteem, self-harm, or difficulties in building healthy relationships.
Treatment modalities: I base my practice on a holistic approach, drawing on clinically sound methods including psychoanalysis, DBT, Mindfulness, trauma-informed care, art and play therapy, and indigenous models.
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Hendon Stephens
Role: ACC counsellor, professional supervisor, and cultural supervisor
Location: South Auckland
Experience: Experienced in trauma, mental health difficulties, addiction, grief and loss, relationship issues, life transitions, justice system, or those who have been in prison or transitioning back into the community. My treatment is grounded in relationship, respect, and commitment.
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Rochelle Blewett
Role: DAPAANZ-registered Mental Health and Addiction Clinician
Location: Napier
I provide specialist trauma counselling for ACC Sensitive Claims clients using a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach.
I integrate evidence-based therapies with Kaupapa Māori values, creating a safe space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered. My practice is grounded in whakawhanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and holistic models of wellbeing such as Te Whare Tapa Whā.
I work alongside clients to understand the impact of trauma, rebuild a sense of safety, strengthen emotional wellbeing, develop healthy coping strategies, and reconnect with their strengths, identity, and aspirations.
Every treatment plan is tailored to the individual's goals, recognising that healing occurs at each person's own pace and in ways that honour their unique experiences and culture.
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Dimithri Thilakasundaram
I am ACC Accredited for treatment and specialist Assessments. I am able to support with improved emotional regulation, reduce trauma-related distress, increase understanding of the relationship between past experiences and current difficulties, and the development of practical coping strategies to support everyday functioning and wellbeing.