Important information
This section provides essential details about the services offered, including critical information regarding emergencies, my current training status, and how I uphold ethical standards.
Urgent support and helplines
Kirsty-therapy is not a crisis or emergency service. If you or someone you know requires immediate assistance, please contact emergency services by calling 111 or your local crisis team. If you are unsure who to contact or need to talk with someone, the following helplines offer support from trained counsellors, available 24/7 unless otherwise specified:
Need to Talk (call or text): 1737 (24 hours a day)
Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or free text 4357 (HELP)
Youthline: 0800 376 633 or free text 234 or Whats App message 09 886 56 96
Outline Aotearoa: 0800 688 5463 for Rainbow communities, their friends and whānau and those questioning.
Rainbow Youth: ry.org.nz
Suicide helpline: 0508 828 865
Anxiety NZ: 0800 269 4389
The Grief Centre: 0800 331 333
Victim support: 0800 842 846
Women's Refuge Crisis Line: 0800 733 843
Shine (Violence support): 0508 744 633
Netsafe (online harm): 0508 638 723
After a suicide: www.afterasuicide.nz
Healthline: 0800 611 116
My training and experience
As a psychotherapist in training with Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP), I am supervised weekly by an experienced psychotherapist.
I bring extensive experience from my 29 years as an Occupational Therapist where I have gained valuable counselling skills. My time volunteering as a phone counsellor for Youthline and a rainbow helpline in Britain, as well training in Focusing add to my skill set.
I am registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate. I am also a student member of Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP).
Email and confidentiality
Emails to kirsty-therapy are checked regularly but are not monitored continuously. They should not be used for urgent or emergency situations. For your privacy, please refrain from leaving detailed confidential information in emails, as it is usually best to discuss sensitive matters in person. The confidentiality of electronic information cannot be fully guaranteed in the current digital landscape.
Ethical commitments
Kirsty adheres to the ethical guidelines and code of ethics set forth by the Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP). My practice is guided by these principles to ensure a safe, respectful, and effective therapeutic environment for all clients.
Ready to learn more?
If you have any questions or would like a free 15-minute conversation, feel free to get in touch.