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Māori-speaking therapists in New Zealand
If you’re looking for a therapist who speaks Māori, you’re not alone. Being able to express yourself in your native language can make a big difference in how comfortable and understood you feel during therapy.
Kei te rapu koe i tētahi kaiwhakaora hinengaro e kōrero ana i te reo Māori i Aotearoa?
On this page, you’ll find Māori-speaking therapists, counsellors, and psychologists based in New Zealand. They support individuals with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, burnout, depression, relationship challenges, and stress.
Many therapists offer both in-person and online sessions, making it easier to access support wherever you are in New Zealand.
You can explore the profiles below to find a therapist who matches your needs and contact them directly.

Penelope is a Registered Social Worker, Somatic Practitioner, and Yoga Teacher who integrates trauma-informed care, intuitive movement, somatic touch and ritual to guide individuals and couples through healing, transformation, and growth.

I'm here to support children, young people, adults & families to work towards a more fulfilled life, for any of the issues that you face. I am non judgemental & caring. I will work with you to get the best results. Let's do this! "It is clear that Ngairini cares deeply for her clients. She provides a safe & warm environment, that allows for them to face into, & work through, life's challenges & difficulties. I would recommend her for anyone wanting to start the healing journey "- Mr.
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Therapies offered
- ACC Counselling
- ACT
- BWRT Therapy
- Career Counselling
- Child counselling
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Coherence Therapy
- Counselling
- Couples coaching
- Couples counselling
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- EAP Counselling
- EMDR Therapy
- Emotional Freedom Techniques
- Expat Therapy
- Family Therapy / Coaching
- Gestalttherapy
- Hakomi Psychotherapy
- Havening
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness
- Narrative Therapy
- NLP
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychosynthesis counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Rapid Transformational Therapy
- Root Cause Therapy
- Solution focused therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Therapy
- Supervision
- Talking therapies
- Transactional Analysis
- WINZ Counselling
- Youth Counselling / Coaching
Types of issues
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Being a perfectionist
- Being assertive
- Body image
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Codependency
- Communication
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Eating problems
- Expat issues
- Fear
- Feeling lonely
- Grief
- Hyperventilation
- Jealousy
- Low self esteem
- Neurodiversity
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Panic attack
- Parenting
- Phobia
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Relationship issues
- Self confidence
- Setting boundaries
- Sleep problems
- Social phobia
- Stress
- Trauma
- Workplace stress
- Worrying too much
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