Hearing your story is an absolute privilege and only you get to decide who receives that privilege
Counseling
Availability
Currently only working with people of color ages 16+
50-minute sessions are available virtually or in person at the Koru Hub in Island Bay, Wellington on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays, & Thursdays.
In-person sessions must be booked 48 hours in advance.
Fee structure:
$140 per session (for folks currently working)
$120 per session (for folks currently studying/not working)
WINZ subsidy* also available
If you’re interested in working with me, the next step is to book a free 30-minute Discovery call below.
I work with women, femmes, & non-binary folks of colour who are ready to explore
embodiment + healing + sensual reclamation
I use an anti-oppressive, holistic, trauma-informed lens.
Our bodies often hold our own stories and those left unheard by the generations before us. These experiences and narratives live not only in our minds but also in our bodies and nervous systems. I understand that many of you will be healing intergenerational wounds. That’s why I use an Indigenous, person-centered approach so that you may safely (re)connect to your inner world.
1:1 Counseling with me are for women, femmes, and non-binary beings who are:
wanting to explore and unpack struggles with identity, shame, challenges around assimilating to the dominant culture, and navigating different cultural worlds
looking to address racial, intergenerational, childhood, and sexual trauma or the effects of colonization
experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, and overwhelm
seeking psychoeducation and healing around navigating the world as a highly sensitive person
wanting to learn strategies to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with their bodies after experiencing disconnection
interested in using Indigenous models of well-being in your healing journey
wanting to integrate trauma-informed yoga alongside therapy to reestablish a relationship with bodily sensations & emotions, and release tension & trauma stored in your body
Seeking 1:1 work either before or alongside joining my Tantric Movement course
Did you know, there are so many different ways that trauma can manifest physically?
Such as dis-regulated breathing, throat constriction, lack of presence, nervousness, GI Issues, sweaty palms, heart palpitations, flashbacks, anxiety, insomnia, heightened sensations and startle reflex, clenched muscles (neck, shoulders, jaw), sunken chest, heavy heart, aches and pains (headaches and backaches), migraines, loss of skin sensations, numbness, to name a few.
Rather than seeing you and your story in isolation, I see it through a holistic lens in relation to the people, systems, and experiences in your life.
I’d love to connect with you to see whether I can support you with your well-being goals
Work and Income (WINZ) subsidizes counseling for people of all ages who have a disability or ongoing health condition and need help with the additional costs directly associated with that condition. You may be entitled to the Disability Allowance of up to $70.04 per week if you meet income criteria and your Doctor agrees that you need counseling.
*WORK AND INCOME NEW ZEALAND (WINZ) DISABILITY ALLOWANCE
To qualify for Disability Allowance the person must:
have a disability or health condition that is likely to last at least six months
have regular and ongoing costs because of a disability (or health condition) which isn’t fully covered by another agency
be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
normally live in New Zealand and intend to stay here
meet the income test.
Ask WINZ for the necessary paperwork, which your therapist and your GP will need to sign. To go to the relevant WINZ webpage, click here or call WINZ on 0800 559 009.
By incorporating trauma-informed Yoga, Yoga & Tantra philosophy, Dance & Movement Therapy, Pūrākau, and somatic approaches to healing trauma, I am able to learn what matters most to you.
My passion for this work stems from needing representation for our people in these spaces that take into account the effects of immigration, colonisation, oppression, systemic inequities, and trauma on our wellbeing.
My lived experience:
I grew up being disconnected from my body, carrying wounds from childhood sexual trauma, which meant that I struggled to trust not only others but also my own bodily sensations and emotions
I experienced silencing, lived my life through secrets, and deeply feared the judgment of others, which was the breeding ground of toxic shame
I felt so much confusion around my Fiji-Indian-Kiwi identity, that I turned my back on my culture for a long time, before coming back to it as an adult
I struggled with my own internalized racism for years
I spent years experiencing depression and symptoms of cPTSD that had shaped the way I grew up
I was never taught how to navigate the world as a highly sensitive person, having to learn more about myself and strategies to thrive as an adult
