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Claudia | Therapeutic Social Work/ Counselling/ Mediation
Introduction
Welcome!
I'm Claudia and offer you support as counsellor, social worker and mediator in the Motueka area, or elsewhere online. I am passionate about guiding you to connect with your inner power and wisdom to navigate through life's challenges and live more attuned with your-self and in ease with those who matter to you; towards transformation and healing for ourselves and our relationships.
I welcome individuals and couples who want to improve how they relate to themselves and others. I believe, being more aligned with our heart & values, in awareness of our sensations, feelings, needs and our resources enables empowerement towards holistic well-being.
I offer to navigate through life's challenges, e.g. relationships, mental or emotional stress or any life transitions, and provide a safe non-judgmental space allowing you to be as you are and bring what you need to at the moment. I listen to you with respect and compassion and feel honoured to be invited to walk alongside you for how long you feel it benefits your growth, healing and transformation. I consider our professional relationship as collaborative, evolving continuously.
My professional approach is person centered, strength based, holistic and integrates the physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual realm. I work trauma and attachment informed and draw from a pool of modalities to support your individual needs. I lean towards including Mindful Somatic Approaches, Systems and Parts work, and NVC- Compassionate Communication, Embodied conscious Movement and the healing powers of Nature if suitable and agreed to..
I offer to bring more awareness into ways how you meet your inner and outer world.
While talking may bring insights mentally, I invite you to listen to your physical, emotional, energetic bodies/ voices. Noticing and honouring these valuable 'voices' offer pathways towards transformation and healing and enables you to live more in alignment with your inner & balance with your outer world.
Get in touch if my offer resonates with you or if you have any questions.
Our first chat is free of charge to see if I can be of benefit for you.
Online therapy
While I prefer working face to face I experienced the benefits of working online in recent years.I'm using Zoom as platform at the moment, and I'm curious about Proton Meet and Doxyme. You dont need an account with either of them to work with me.
I will invite you to the meeting, send you a link a day before.
I suggest to get set up 5 -10 min before we start. This ensures you to mitigate any potential technical issues.
Our meeting will commence from there on the same way like meeting face to face.
Meeting online requires you and me to ensure the safety of the space.
This means for you to organize enough undisturbed time and space, where you feel comfortable, free and safe to be as you are and to express what you need to at the time.
I suggest, you choose a time where you can be alone at home or in a room.
Let's talk about your prefered way and set-up in our initial meeting.
Qualifications and registrations
- fully registered Social worker in NZ.
- accredited as Social worker/ pedagogue in Germany (2002)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution/ Mediation practitioner, in NZ/ Massey University (2014)
- Kidpower Instructor (Coaching People Safety Skills with the NZ Empowerment Trust)
- Conscious Embodied Movement Facilitator, Dance (2024)
- accredited paediatric nurse (in Germany, 1992)
I completed various PD courses and trainings, e.g. in:
- Advanced Mindful Somatic Approaches to Trauma Therapy,
- Integrative Approaches to Trauma treatment
- Wholistic Mental Health Specialist Certificate (somatic, polyvagal, lifestyle), anxiety
- Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma, Certificate (polyvagal, neurobiology, body-based)
- Attachment, Behaviour, Parts work, Mindfulness, DBT, Act (workshops)
- NatureFIX, Nature Therapy
- I practice NVC- Non-Violent Communication for over 15 years
- ongoing professional development enjoyed
Registrations:
- SWRB
- ANZASW
- ACC (Socialworker)
- WINZ (Social worker)
Registrations
- ANZASW - Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Social Workers
- SWRB - Social Workers Registration Board
I offer therapy in
Specialisations
- 1. anxiety, stress, worry
- 2. nervous system regulation
- 3. relational work, couple coach
- 4. personal transformation
- 5. life transitions
- 6. parenting consultant
- 7. healing with-in nature
- 8. self-connection & empowerment
- 9. conscious movement
- 10. compassionate communication NV
Specialisations and Expertises
Mediation (Alternative Disoute Resolution)/ Conflict CoachingMindful Somatic Approaches to Trauma Therapy
Most common issues I support people with:
- anxiety
- trauma
- stress, nervous system regulation
- relationships (couples, family, friends, work)
- parenting
Therapies offered
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Addiction
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Grief
- ✓ Body image
- ✓ Bullying
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Codependency
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Eating problems
- ✓ Fear
- ✓ Feeling lonely
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Parenting
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Setting boundaries
- ✓ Sleep problems
- ✓ Stress
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Workplace stress
- ✓ Worrying too much
Fees
- our first chat is free of charge to see if we fit (up to 30 min)
- from May 2026 until 30th of June 2026: $70/ session I (to re-build my practice)
- from 1st of July 2026: $90- $110/ session depending on income (sliding scale)
Availability (Opening hours)
| Monday | mornings |
| Tuesday | afternoons/ evenings |
| Wednesday | afternoons |
| Thursday | mornings / afternoon/ evening |
| Friday | mornings/ afternoon |
| Saturday | by arrangement |
| Sunday | - |
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