Meet the Team

  • Toni Snapes

    Role: Counsellor/Director

    Location: Hamilton/Huntly

    Registration: Dapannz and ACC ISSC

    Experience: Over 10 years

    Clients: Male/female, youth and correctional

    Treatment modalities: CBT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Behaviour Activation Trauma Focused Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Narrative Therapy, relationship counselling, and addiction treatment.

  • Sophie Chung

    Role: Counsellor

    Location: North Shore

    Registration: Dapannz, NZAC and ACC ISSC

    Experience: Over 10 years

    Clients: Female adults

    Treatment modalities: CBT, DBT, trauma therapy and meditation

  • Chantelle Hurst

    Role: Counsellor

    Location: Pukekohe

    Registration: NZAC Provisional Member

    Experience: 2 years practicing

    Clients: Female, youth and children

    Treatment modalities: PTC,CBT, DBT, Animal Assisted Therapy Creative Expressive Therapy and play therapy

  • Liz Gilchirst

    Role: Counsellor

    Location: Christchurch

    Registration: Dapannz and ACC ISSC

    Experience: Over 6 years

    Clients: Female and male adults

    Treatment modalities: ACT, CBT, Mindfulness, Holistic Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, Strength-based approach

  • Sarah Reid

    Role: Clinical Psychologist

    Location: Hamilton

    Registration: APC New Zealand Psychology Association and ISSC ACC

    Experience: Over 10 years

    Clients: Children, adolescents and adults

    Treatment modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Trauma Focused Therapy including Trauma Processing and Polyvagal Theory Informed Practice

  • Tommy Benefield

    Role: Counsellor, Therapist, Coach

    Location: Wellington, Kapiti, Hutt Valley

    Registration: DAPAANZ, ACC

    Experience: 20 years in counselling and psychotherapy as well as coaching and shamanic work

    Clients: I specialize in working with clients struggling with trauma, addictions, depression, anxiety

    Treatment modalities: Counselling, Psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Family Constellation work, 12-Step, Stutz: The Tools

  • Natasha Rojkind

    Location: Remuera

    Registration: NZAC

    Experience: Psychosomatic symptoms, Addiction, Trauma, and Relationships. 

    Clients: female ages 20-40 

    Treatment modalities: Body and Somatic Psychotherapy. Dance Therapy. Family Therapy

  • Kirandeep Kaur

    Role: Social Worker providing counselling 

    Location: Hamilton

    Registration: SWRB

    Experience: Mental health, ACC sensitive claims, PTSD, depression.

    Clients: From age 12 to any

    Treatment modalities: EMDR, IFS, CBT, NLP, mindfulness

  • Eugenia Jimenez

    Role: Clinical Psychologist

    Location: Wellington

    Registration: NZ Psychologist Board, NZCCP and EMDRNZ

    Experience: 20+ years of clinical experience working with trauma (PTSD and complex PTSD), addictions, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, sexual harmful/inappropriate behaviour, couples therapy, family therapy, emotional regulation, OCD, stress management, dissociation, grief and borderline personality disorder. Supervising/consultant experience of 12 years. 

    Clients: Adults and adolescents 

    Treatment modalities: EMDR, DBT, CBT, neuropsychotherapy and Emotional Focus Therapy (individual, couples and families).

  • Sam Lindsay

    Role: Clinical Psychologist

    Location: Wellington

    Registration: NZCCP

    Experience: Five years working in Pain Management; Two and a half years in Private Practice

    Clients: Adults 18 onwards, Male, Female, Non-binary, open to all ethnicities

    Treatment modalities: CBT, ACT, EMDR (in training)

  • Marianne Harlaar

    Role: Counsellor, Supervisor, Coach, Social Worker and Therapist

    Location: Auckland (Parnell)

    Registration: MANZASW and ACC ISSC

    Experience: Over 25 years’ experience in counselling, social work, supervision and as a wellbeing coach

    Clients: Female and male adult clients

    Treatment modalities: Client-centred, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Strengths-based Approach, Solution-Focused, Holistic Therapy, Te Whare Tapa Wha, Trauma-focused Therapy (including Polyvagal Theory, Vagal Toning, Somatic Breathwork), Meditation, Narrative approach and Compassion-focused Therapy.

  • Rachel Scaife

    Role: Counsellor

    Location: West Auckland

    Registration: Dapaanz & ACC ISSC

    Experience: 25+ years

    Treatment modalities: CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing, Solution-focused therapy and a strengths-based approach.

  • Stella Orzuza

    Role: Counsellor and Assessor

    Location: Central Auckland

    Experience: I bring many years of experience across various settings, including adult mental health, community care, and education. Currently, I work in private practice, providing talk therapy in both Spanish and English for a range of psychological and personal issues.

    Clients: My passion is supporting people on a pathway to rediscovering joy after acute suffering. This includes recovery from both recent and long-lasting effects of trauma, which may manifest as intense emotions, low self-esteem, self-harm, or difficulties in building healthy relationships.

    Treatment modalities:‍ ‍I base my practice on a holistic approach, drawing on clinically sound methods including psychoanalysis, DBT, Mindfulness, trauma-informed care, art and play therapy, and indigenous models. 

  • Hendon Stephens

    Role:‍ ‍ACC counsellor, professional supervisor, and cultural supervisor 

    Location: South Auckland

    Experience: Experienced in trauma, mental health difficulties, addiction, grief and loss, relationship issues, life transitions, justice system, or those who have been in prison or transitioning back into the community. My treatment is grounded in relationship, respect, and commitment.

  • Rochelle Blewett

    Role: DAPAANZ-registered Mental Health and Addiction Clinician

    Location: Napier

    I provide specialist trauma counselling for ACC Sensitive Claims clients using a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach.

    I integrate evidence-based therapies with Kaupapa Māori values, creating a safe space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered. My practice is grounded in whakawhanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and holistic models of wellbeing such as Te Whare Tapa Whā.

    I work alongside clients to understand the impact of trauma, rebuild a sense of safety, strengthen emotional wellbeing, develop healthy coping strategies, and reconnect with their strengths, identity, and aspirations.

    Every treatment plan is tailored to the individual's goals, recognising that healing occurs at each person's own pace and in ways that honour their unique experiences and culture.

  • Dimithri Thilakasundaram

    I am ACC Accredited for treatment and specialist Assessments. I am able to support with improved emotional regulation, reduce trauma-related distress, increase understanding of the relationship between past experiences and current difficulties, and the development of practical coping strategies to support everyday functioning and wellbeing.

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