NZ Association of Counsellors Provisional Member
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Helping you work through life's changes
Liz Ross Smith is a Hawkes Bay Counsellor based in Napier
About
Liz draws on life experiences, learnings from her studies and from the wisdom in every client she meets. A mother and grandmother, she was born here on the Heretaunga Plains and has lived here for the past 30 years. "My identity is grounded in my sense of place and I draw inspiration from our community and environment".
My Counselling Services
Liz draws on therapeutic advantages in the Aotearoa designed holisitic framework of Te Whare Tapa Wha, which can help clients to gain balance and calm confidence. "This model demonstrates strengths and vulnerabilities in what makes us who we are. Once we have more understanding of these we can focus on enhancing our strengths and nurturing those vulnerable areas."
"I work confidentially and collaboratively as I know clients are the experts in their own lives. I aim to help people come to terms with 'what is' as well as encouraging hope".
Training and Profession
Liz gained a Batchelor of Applied Social Science majoring in Counselling underpinned by Person Centred therapy from Eastern Institute of Technology Hawkes Bay.
A Provisional Member of the NZ Association of Counsellors, she continues to gain insights from Professional Development and regular Supervision.
Special Interest Areas
All of us experience changes in our lives; less often we also face major upheavals which cause distress and anguish. "I aim to allow a safe space in which to gain insights to see more clearly, in order to navigate these changes".
"Along with one-on-one clients I have always co-facilitated group work and my special passions lie in working with women and maternal mental health as well as groups and families".
AVAILABLE TIMES
Email, call or message to book.
Get in Touch
Please contact me if you would like to discuss what counselling services could look like for you, or to book a time to meet.
We need hope like we need air
Brene Brown