Tuatara Counselling Services

30/05/2026

It's taken me over 22 years, 2 of which have been in the Tāmaki Makaurau region, to get to Auckland Zoo. With a 1pm Tuatara talk confirmed on entry, here I sit. Patiently, hopeful & SO excited to finally be super close to one of ourincredible taonga. 🩷
No glass, no perspex, no darkness ... somewhere in the space in front of where I sit in just under an hour a Tuatara will be... 💝
Maybe even this one 💚 & I know I'm gonna cry 💚

27/05/2026

I will be evolving my courage in use of Te reo Māori. Kia ora rawa atu, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

21/05/2026

Tuatara Counselling Services is grateful to be able to offer Gumboot Friday funded Counselling appointments for clients under 25.
Ending the stigma of supporting someone going to see & simply chat with a qualified & safe Counsellor is surely everyone's wished for sny young person in their life who might be struggling.
Would might your encouraging wisdoms be...

Talking to a professional for the first time can seem like a scary thing, but sharing our experiences can make it a lot less so 🤎

20/05/2026

I have been fortunate to participate in a workshop series hosted by the national workforce centres of Te Pou, Le Va, & Whāraurau.
The workshops were named: Ki Te Ao Mārama: Understanding trauma-informed approaches and pathways to healing. They were designed to support kaimahi, educators, and leaders across the mental health and addictions sector, equipping them with the necessary tools to advance trauma-informed approaches in their mahi.
It was wonderful to learn & hear from so many working in the wellbeing field, striving to improve their knowledge & hauora. Thank you

Between March and May 2026, the national workforce centres – Te Pou, Le Va, and Whāraurau – hosted a series of workshops on trauma-informed approaches. Here you will find downloadable resources from these sessions, including presentation slides and Q&A documents.

14/05/2026

Wise Whispers of Aroha 💜

Hope does not wait for the destination
it grows with you, step by step.

In the small moments,
the quiet shifts,
the gentle unfolding.

Each part of the journey matters.
Each step is a thread
in the shape of who you

Kia pai te rangi
xx

10/05/2026

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Mothers Day

Mother’s Day isn’t always filled with happiness and laughter. I can also be filled with grief, anger, sadness and so much more.

Sending much love to those whose day needs a little sunshine.

Credit to Happy Soul for this one 🫶🏻

Katie

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10/05/2026

Thank you Matt for your eloquence
She Is Not Your Rehab 🩷
A note for all the versions of Mum's & motherhood
& for all the daughters of our world's ❤️🌹❤️

07/05/2026

Magic is occurring today around Tuatara Counselling Services clinical space. Thanks to Sasha the Garden Fairy clients will now arrive to beautification without a need to wrangle ivy or a w**d.
Thank you Sasha for your incredible hard work today.

26/04/2026

Thank you Matt for this,
This is powerful
She Is Not Your Rehab

25/04/2026

My 30th Birthday, few years ago now, my Mum gifted me a Jar of Nutella... My Mum Linda had, had the glass jar painted on the inside the same colour as Nutella. Inside which I discovered a whole selection of Nutella Merch.
I was both incredibly excited & initially thwarted ... there was no edible Nutella. Fran my sister, then presented me with a heavier gift, a full jar of Nutella. Almost 30 years later, the jar grip didintergrated, the tea towel lost among many international moves... yet I've these treasured memories & the wee spreader to use with my Nutella today
Nutella