Valda Gummer | Counsellor
| Richmond Heights Taupo |
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| valda@therapycounselling.net | |
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Counselling Taupo
Hi,
Sometimes life gets messy. In me you’ll find a welcoming, supportive place to work through the situation you are facing, a chance to restore the things that you value or uncover new strengths.
As a counsellor in Taupo, I enjoy coming alongside of my clients, whether they are adults or teens and supporting them to grow through the changes or challenges they experience.
My training in Narrative Therapy and Person-Centred Therapy combine to work at your pace, to help you explore the situation, look at the different perspectives and work towards a solution that sits comfortably with who you are and your experience of life.
If you’re not ready to put it into words, sometimes the Sandtray gives a easier way to explore your situation, or sometimes just having the tools mindfulness gives to let you be present, escape to now, and find rest, allows space to find a way forward.
Even where they are messy, family connections, and the friends become family, as part of your support base are also important. I appreciate the role the relationships around us may contribute to the mess, and often to the healing.
Would you like to know more or make an appointment? Feel free to contact me.
Valda
Online therapy
Online therapy is via Doxy-me, a simple counselling/health practitioners video conferencing app, which is as simple to use as clicking the link you are sent for the session and having the Doxy-me website do the rest.
Online sessions can be done from any device with a camera and a microphone, ie phone, tablet, Ipad or laptop. Its as simple as finding a space where you are comfortable, have privacy, and as a bonus you can set yourself up with your favourite tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
Statement concerning the coronavirus pandemic
As a small, home based practice appointments are staggered so that no waiting room is needed, and the room surfaces can be cleaned and aired between clients. Spacing within the counselling room allows for a comfortable 2 meter spacing.
Feel free to bring you own water bottle to the session.
Qualifications and registrations
- Bachelor of Counselling (Laidlaw College)
- Bachelor of Ministries (Spiritual Formation) (BCNZ)
MNZCCA (New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association)
Registered Provisional Member with NZAC (New Zealand Association of Counsellors)
Registrations
Therapies offered
- ✓ Counselling
- ✓ Couples counselling
- ✓ Mindfulness
- ✓ Narrative Therapy
- ✓ Relationship Counselling
- ✓ Talking therapies
- ✓ Youth Counselling / Coaching
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Abuse
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Being assertive
- ✓ Bereavement, grief, loss
- ✓ Body image
- ✓ Bullying
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Covid-19 Anxiety
- ✓ Depression
- ✓ Fear
- ✓ Feeling lonely
- ✓ Hyperventilation
- ✓ Insecurity
- ✓ Jealousy
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Panic attack
- ✓ Parenting
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Stress
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Workplace stress
- ✓ Worrying too much
Fees
$100 per 1 hour session
Availability (Opening hours)
| Monday | 9am to 6 pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 6pm |
| Wednesday | - |
| Thursday | - |
| Friday | 9am to 6pm |
| Saturday | - |
| Sunday | - |
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Location
- ✓ 70+ Counsellors
- ✓ In New Zealand
- ✓ Face-to-face & Online
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