Brenda Hotene: Awhi Counselling & Professional Supervision

05/04/2026

VERY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
❤️ Strengthen Your Relationship
Every relationship faces challenges, and sometimes having a safe, neutral space to talk can make all the difference.
I offer professional, compassionate relationship counselling for couples and individuals who want to:
Improve communication
Rebuild trust
Navigate conflict in healthier ways
Deepen emotional connection
Work through life transitions together
Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply want to strengthen your bond, you don’t have to do it alone.
🌿 Confidential. Respectful. Judgment‑free.
🌿 In‑person and online sessions available
🌿 Flexible appointment times
If you’re ready to take the next step toward a healthier, more connected relationship, I’m here to help.
02885315513
awhicounselling@gmail.com

05/04/2026

VERY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

❤️ Strengthen Your Relationship
Every relationship faces challenges, and sometimes having a safe, neutral space to talk can make all the difference.
I offer professional, compassionate relationship counselling for couples and individuals who want to:

Improve communication

Rebuild trust

Navigate conflict in healthier ways

Deepen emotional connection

Work through life transitions together

Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply want to strengthen your bond, you don’t have to do it alone.

🌿 Confidential. Respectful. Judgment‑free.
🌿 In‑person and online sessions available
🌿 Flexible appointment times

If you’re ready to take the next step toward a healthier, more connected relationship, I’m here to help.
02885315513
awhicounselling@gmail.com

Individual/Relationship/Family Counselling Professional Supervision including Professional Cultural Supervision

24/03/2026

She's a work in progress: But please feel free to visit my page if your curious about what I offer...also happy to receive any feeddback/Critique on the website.

Individual/Relationship/Family Counselling Professional Supervision including Professional Cultural Supervision

14/03/2026

🌼🌼 mōrena e te whānau. With the current concerns of rising petrol costs and uncertainty. This is a quick message to say...if you are working with me, I am more than happy to do online sessions so you can take "one trip to town" off your list. I will message you all directly also.

And to anyone else who is currently in therapy and worried about this too...check in with your therapist around a "travel" plan that can help to mitigate costs for you 🌼🌼

02/02/2026

✨ Just like that… the first month of 2026 is already gone.
Eleven months left in the year — and that’s not a countdown, it’s an opportunity.

What if you chose one small thing each month that supports your wellbeing?
Catching up with someone you’ve been meaning to see.
Taking a day just for yourself.
Finishing a task that’s been hanging over you.
Going for a walk and breathing a little deeper.

We set huge goals in January, and when they start to feel unmanageable, it’s easy to give up instead of gently resetting. But one goal a month? That’s just 11 moments of doing something helpful, new, or fulfilling for yourself.

If the whole year feels too big to plan for, break it into pieces your mind can actually hold. Small steps still move you forward — and they’re often the ones that change the most.

Mauri ora!

23/01/2026

It’s been a tough week for so many across Aotearoa. The wild weather has brought stress, disruption, and uncertainty into homes and workplaces, and it’s completely understandable if people are feeling stretched or overwhelmed.

If you’re finding things hard right now, please know you’re not alone. Reach out to someone you trust, take things one step at a time, and give yourself permission to rest where you can. And if you’re in a position to support others, your kindness matters more than you may realise.

Awhi Counselling would like to offer a one-off free 50-minute support session to four people who have been adversely impacted by the weather events over the past few days.
Two other practitioners have also generously offered their time and services for the same kaupapa:

- *The Listening Room* (online only)
020 4583 481
listening.roomnz@gmail.com
You can reach out directly to *Lottie* for support.

- *Hope Social Work Services*
028 8510 6153
tracey4hope@gmail.com
Contact *Tracey* to discuss either an online or face‑to‑face session.

Aroha nui to everyone navigating the aftermath of this week’s events.

*Further supports available (Free 24/7)*

- *1737 – Need to talk?*
Call or text *1737* anytime to talk with a trained counsellor.

- *Lifeline Aotearoa*
0800 543 354 or free text *4357 (HELP)*

- *Depression Helpline*
0800 111 757 or text *4202*

- *Su***de Crisis Helpline*
0508 828 865 (*0508 TAUTOKO*)

22/01/2026

Thinking of all the whānau who have been impacted by the storms over the last few days 🌼🌸 it's been beautiful to see throughout the country and in my own small community the care, compassion and help that is being offered

20/01/2026

Be safe out there everyone with the rain and wind! ⛈️

15/01/2026

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15/01/2026

If you didn't know how important breath work is to wellness check this out.
You can find Abby on Spotify, too, offering you breathwork sessions. When you connect to various healing techniques, the shift is incredible...You don't have to be confident to be courageous. Check it out and give it a go 💐

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29/12/2025

"Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa - Let us keep close together, not far apart"

In our work together, this reminds us that healing doesn’t have to happen alone. Staying connected, reaching out, and allowing support in can make the hard moments feel a little lighter. You don’t have to walk your path at a distance — we can navigate it side by side.

31/05/2024

Off season GIVE AWAY ❤️‍🩹🤵‍♂💍👰
With the rise in essential living costs and the pressures of day to day expenses there are many couples now considering small intimate weddings

I would love to offer 3 couples free celebrant services. This is an off season, limited offer with limited spaces available

T&Cs
Wedding to take place by 30th Sept 2024

Small/intimate weddings only considered e.g. 50 guests or under

Koha for travel expenses up.to 50km full travel cost reimbursement above that

What do you get:
Full consultant services (usually 3 face to.face or zoom meetings) 🤝

Personally written ceremony📝

Support throughout the process 🫂

You get legally married 😉

As an extra I always create a memory pack for couples that give you your ceremony and vows to treasure forever 🎁

For a limited time only lol but actually it is cos I'm super busy 🤣🤣
Pm if you want to korero