The Parenting Place - Other Parenting Services

We've compiled a list of other useful contacts that you may find useful.

The following list includes names we may have personally found useful or contacts that have been recommended to us. Their inclusion does not necessarily mean an endorsement as we are unable to evaluate them all. We have endeavored to offer a range of counsellors and contacts that will help you in your personal and family life.

Urgent Contacts
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Counselling and Relationship Services
Health
Pregnancy and Birth
Pre-school
Education
Family and Whanau
Dads

If your organisation would like to be considered for inclusion click here and send us an email.

Urgent Contacts

Lifeline
0800 111 777

Youthline
0800 376 633

Kidsline
0800 543 754

Parents Helpline
0800 4 727 368

Healthline
0800 611 116

Child Helpline
0800 366 694

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

If you have concerns or questions regarding your child or teens mood or mental health talk to your GP about a referral to your local DHB Child and Adolescent Mental Health service.

www.healthpoint.co.nz

Counselling and Relationship Services

Auckland

24-7 Ltd
Practical, positive and empowering counselling.
1:1 - couples, family, teens, group, employee assistance.
Supervision - Qualified clinical, non clinical and pastoral supervision.
Mediation - Parenting plans, conflict resolution, school suspension.
021 259 2506
Greenlane
24-7@maxnet.co.nz

Allison Fisher
Career and life coaching - parents and teenagers.
09 523 3783 / 027 248 1457
Remuera
Allison@allisonfisher.co.nz

Anne Laidlaw - Private Practice Epsom
Christian based. Relationships, spiritual growth, teenage depression, eating disorders.
Epsom
annelaidlawrussel@hotmail.com
shiloh.ministries@hotmail.com

Alison Kirby - Registered Psychologist
Specialises in children with special learning needs.
Epsom (and visit people in their homes)
09 522 1628 / 09 623 8125 / 027 286 4025
dartr@kiwilink.co.nz

Building Families
Lorraine Sievers
Family Therapist, Parenting Consultant
Specialising in attachment disorder, anger and trauma recovery.
09 522 9444 / 027 492 1962
Remuera
lorraine@buildingfamilies.co.nz

Chris Hight
Counselling and emailing service. A place where you can receive online counselling, life coaching and supervision. Face to face counselling is also available.
09 412 5661
Kumeu
www.kumeutherapycentre.co.nz

Christeen McKay - Clinical Psychologist
Children, teenagers, family and individual counselling.
09 489 3497
Takapuna

Donald McMenamin
Narrative Therapist. Dealing with conflict and trauma in young people and their families.
09 8189952 / 027 307 4339
Waitakere
donaldmcm@gmail.com

Eden Community Counselling
Carolyn Manning
Experienced counsellors for family and relationship issues.
027 429 3289
Mt Eden
bcmanning@xtra.co.nz

Gilly Noon - Counsellor
Relationship issues; parents of 2-3 yr olds (strategies for bad behaviour).
09 428 4467 / 021 035 0431
Whangaparaoa
gilliannoon@yahoo.com

Glen Stenhouse - Child Psychologist
Practical strategies for children’s problems. Toddlers to teenagers.
09 524 9872
Epsom
stenhouse@xtra.co.nz

Hearing House Greenlane - Clinical Supervisor
09 579 2333
Greenlane
gilly@hearinghouse.co.nz

Home and Family Counselling
Christine Carpenter
Affordable counselling, all age groups, strengths based approach.
Northcote 09 419 9853
Mt Eden 09 630 8961
info@homeandfamily.org.nz

Insight Counselling Services
Relationships, depression, anxiety, emotional issues.
09 360 0600
Ponsonby
pauline@insightcounselling.co.nz

Jackson Counselling
Jenny Jackson
Family, couple, individual and adolescent counsellor.
09 478 2501 / 021 167 0308
Mairangi Bay
jacksoncounselling@ihug.co.nz

Life Unlimited Counselling
Geoff Garton
Addiction, attachment issues, men's issues, PTSD, severe mental illness, ACC.
09 361 4163
Ponsonby

Life Works Counselling
Helen Harris/Sheryl Garden
Faith based; strengthen relationships, individuals, couples and families.
09 308 6748
Mt Eden
helen.harris@lifenz.org

Living Wisdom North Shore
Lynette and Paul Crawford
Personal and relationship counselling and training.
09 414 6650
NorthShore
info@livingwisdomnorthshore.co.nz

Lyall Christie (NZAC)
Counsellor working with children and adolescents.
09 576 5656
Central Auckland
lyall.anne@xtra.co.nz

Lynette Oldham - Clinical Child Psychotherapist
Specialises with children and adolescents, fragile families.
09 575 8647 / 027 229 9301
Remuera
Lynette.oldham@gmail.com

Megan Fowler - Clinical Psychologist – private practice
Specialises in maternal/children's mental health issues, aspergers, family therapy, adoption.
09 520 3834 / 027 792 274
Greenlane West
mjf@actrix.co.nz

Michael Vaughan - Child Psychologist
Children, teenagers; anger, educational, self esteem, behaviour management.
09 442 2241/027 249 2817
North Shore
mvaughan@actrix.co.nz

New Hope Counselling Services
Judy Deeming
Family Therapy, self esteem, family meetings and small group parenting courses.
09 235 2517
Waiuku
judy@newhope.co.nz

New Insight Counselling and Training
Joel Young
Personal and relationship counselling and training.
0508 NEWINSIGHT
Whangaporaoa

Pakuranga Counselling Centre
Carol Wainwright
Counselling services for adults, adolescents and families including relationships, addictions, depression/anxiety, grief, anger, men’s issues, crisis intervention.
09 576 4248 / 021 250 7927
Pakuranga
p.c.c@xtra.co.nz

Pro Care Psychological Services
Pam Low
Adults/children/teenagers. Depression and anxiety and coping skills.
Manukau 09 262 1780 or Epsom 09 375 7761
Pam.low@procare.co.nz

Relate Ltd – Relationship and personal counselling
Christopher and Liz Defibaugh
09 527 4026/ 021-284-3628
Panmure
info@relatetraining.co.nz
liz.chris@ihug.co.nz

Relationship Services/Whakawhanaungatanga
Leanne O’Donnell
Personal, couple, workplace, family and violence counselling. Family Court referral.
09 419 4105 / 0800 RELATE
Ellerslie, Takapuna, Manukau, Waitakere
aucklandarea@relate.org.nz

Richard Charmley
Addictions, anxiety, burnout, depression.
09 418 2356
Hillcrest
richard.charmley@xtra.co.nz

Roger Elley-Brown - Private Practice
Specialises in psychotherapy; relationship counselling, work/life balance for adults.
09 623 4221
Epsom
elleybro@xtra.co.nz

Whangarei

Linda Boyd
Depression, grief, trauma, relationships and stress.
027 245 4613

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Cambridge Family Therapy Centre
Experienced family therapists who work with children, teenagers, individuals, parents, grandparents and couples.
07 827 6060
cbgefamilytherapy@clear.net.nz

Kiwisense Relationship Counselling
Speaking, training, personal counselling
07 888 2722 / 021 712 115
Matamata

Parenting Worx
Parenting workshops and coaching.
07 853 2274
info@parentingworx.co.nz

New Plymouth

LifeCare Trust Northpoint
CYFs accredited. Our counsellors use clinical counselling skills and methods consistent with a Christian world view.
06 755 0250
Bell Block
lifecare@northpoint.org.nz

Hawkes Bay

Family Works
Barbara Howard
Senior Social Worker
06 876 2156 / 06 876 4182
Barbara.H@eastcoast.familyworks.org.nz

Wellington

Family Matters Foundation
Counselling, support and training to children and families.
Helping with grief, trauma, depression, behavioural problems and anxiety.
Paraparaumu - 04 9059533
Levin - 06 2100368

Grant Conway Family Court Counsellor
ACC recommended. General counselling and relationship blended family dynamics, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression and spiritual.
Te Waipuna Counselling
04 528 4542
Upper Hutt

Nelson

David Riddell
Living Wisdom
03 547 4386
Stoke
d.riddell@clear.net.nz

Joyce Grant Counselling
Adults and children. Individual, couple and group work.
03-543 2764
Upper Moutere

Christchurch

Raewyn Diprose
Marriage and relationships, grief and trauma.
03 389 0561
Dallington

Rose Blackett – Registered Educational Pschologist
Working with children challenged by the educational system.
03 366 8055
Merivale
rose@roseblackett.co.nz

Health

Acorn House
Support parents who have a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and who want to use Photographic Learning And Communication Strategies (P.L.A.C.S.) with their child.
info@acornhouse.org.nz

Allergy NZ
Offers information, support and education to improve allergy sufferers’ quality of life.
0800 34 0800 (outside Auckland)
09 623 3912

Autism NZ
Provide support and information to individuals, families, whanau and professionals impacted by Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.
0800 AUTISM (0800 288476)

Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is NZ's most common life-threatening inherited condition and the CF Association is the only national organisation dedicated to all aspects of the condition.
0800 651 122

Dyspraxia Support Group
Help children with Developmental Dyspraxia to learn, to achieve their potential and ultimately to lead a happy, satisfying adult life.
03 3597072

Kidney Kids
Provide information, support and advice to families who have children with kidney disease.
0800 215 437

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Supports people and the ones that care for them with personal support and information, and to advocate, influence and promote equality of opportunity.
0800 800 337 (outside Auckland)
09 815 0247

New Zealand Continence Association
Non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people with bladder and bowel incontinence.
0800 650 659

New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
A family/whānau-driven organisation offering information and support service for people and families of Down Syndrome.
0800 693 724

Plunket Line
New Zealand's largest provider of support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under the age of five.
0800 933 922

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
An information rich website, which identifies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder around pregnancy and childbirth, to clearly make the distinction from post natal depression.
Support is available via email and the information on the site.

Samaritans
Suicidal thoughts
0800 726 666

Skylight
Supports and resources children, young people, adults and their families/whanau who have been affected by change, trauma, loss and grief – whatever the cause.
0800 299 100

Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START)
Provides families with information and advice about stuttering.
09 379 636

The Sleep Store
Visit our website for dozens of articles on all aspects of infant and child sleep, plus free personal advice where required.
enquiries@thesleepstore.co.nz

Women’s Health Action
A charitable trust which aims to provide women with high quality information and education services to enable them to maintain their health and make informed choices about their health care, with special interests in breastfeeding and screening.
09 520 529

Pregnancy and Birth

BabyWeb NZ
Free information and shopping directory created by a Mum, Midwife and Childbirth Educator.

clubNUTRICIA
Online baby club featuring a comprehensive range of articles on pregnancy, and caring for babies and toddlers.
0800 258 268

Miscarriage Support Auckland Inc.
An independent non-profit NGO run by a small group of women, who offer comforting peer support and comprehensive and practical information to help women and their families cope, including recommendations for subsequent pregnancies, and also promote understanding of the consequences of miscarriage to the community and health professionals.
09 378 4060
support@miscarriagesupport.org.nz

The Postnatal Distress Centre
Counseling and Psychotherapy for women and men experiencing postnatal distress (antenatal and postnatal depression, anxiety and trauma).
09 8464978 or 021 333021

Pre-school

Auckland Kindergarten Association
Providing quality early childhood education at over 100 kindergartens Auckland-wide.
09 373 5635

Littlies Parenting Magazine
Magazine for parents of children aged 0 to 5 years.
09 578340

Education

Education Review Office
Reviews schools and early childhood education services every three years on average, and publishes national reports on current education practice.
04 474 1223 or 04 474 1228

Life Education Trust
Working in schools with children from year 0-8, delivering interactive positive health based modules to support the school’s delivery of health in the curriculum.
0800 454 333

Ministry of Education
Useful information about your child or teen’s education including tips on choosing an Early Childhood Education (ECE) service or school, what they learn, how their progress is assessed and other topics of interest.

Successful Kids
Tutoring with a difference for children in Hamilton.
07 8545569

The Gifted Education Centre
Offers educational programmes and support for gifted children and their families. Provider of One Day School, Small Poppies and Gifted Online (GO).
09 845 4176

The New Zealand Gifted Children’s Association (NZAGC)
Support group for gifted children, their families, teachers and schools.
09 413 8034

Vision Learning
Education support for kids, parents, and teachers.
info@visionlearning.co.nz

Family and Whanau

Child Youth and Family
Helps children, young people and families be safe, strong and thrive.
0508 326 459

Citizen Advice Bureau
Parenting information and services.
0800 367 222

Focus on the Family
Equips parents to help their kids thrive in an ever-changing, ever-more-complicated world.
0800 200 362

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Parenting second time around
09 480 6530

Kapiti Kids Connect
Website for connecting parents and children within the Kapiti Coast community.

National Directory of Family and Community Services

Open Home Foundation
Christian child and family support service.
09 634 2057
ohfauckland@xtra.co.nz

Parent and Family Resource Centre
Supporting the parents and families of disabled children and young people.
09 636 0822

Parent Centre
Parent support and education.
04 233 2022

Parent to Parent
National organisation working with families and children affected by disabilities, health impairments, rare syndromes and special needs.

Relationship Services
0800 relate (0800 735 283)

The Family Court of New Zealand
Deals with a wide range of issues but many of them involve the care of children.
Please contact your nearest Family Court for information.

Safe Kids
Goal is to reduce the incidence and severity of unintentional injuries to children in New Zealand aged 0 - 14 years.
09 630 9955 or 09 631 072

Toughlove – Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Upper South Island
A self help programme for parents troubled by unacceptable adolescent behaviour.
09 624 4363
info@toughlove.org.nz

Dads

Father & Child Trust
Offers on-going support and education for fathers, groups, courses, talks and a superb magazine.
Phone 03 982 2440 or 09 525 1690
auckland@fatherandchild.org.nz

Great Fathers
Resources that encourage new Dads to get engaged and involved with their infant.
inquiries@greatfathers.org.nz