About Shannon

I know that choosing a counsellor can feel like a vulnerable step - and it is important to find someone you feel comfortable with. 

I didn't come into this work as an academic - I was drawn to it through life experience (you'll probably pick that up once you see my spelling 🙈). Like many people, I've had my own struggles and questions, and I know how much courage it takes to reach out for support. Alongside my professional training, that personal experience continues to shape the way I work. It helps me offer a space that is connected, empathetic, and real.

You don't need to have the right words or a clear story. You just need to come as you are.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Counselling.

• Registered counsellor.  Member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).

• Experienced in working with diverse issues in individual counselling with clients over 18 years old.

Current Roles

• Contract Counsellor/Tutor at Vision College, supporting Bachelor of Counselling students in practical skills development and lead facilitator for group therapy.

• Counsellor at Petersgate Counselling Centre, where I have provided counselling for the past four and a half years (with brief hiatus).

Personal Interests

• Enjoying the outdoors through walking and exploring nature.

• Appreciating good humor and good friends.

• Forever dabbling in and out of the paints as inspiration strikes🎨.

• Still enjoying cartoons – somethings never get old!

• Sharing life with my partner and our handful of lovable rescue cats.

I invite you to get in touch if you would like to explore if we are a good therapeutic fit. 

No pressure to commit, just a space to say hello and see what might come next.