Counselling Service » Counselling Team
Kathy Clist (COUNSELLING SERVICE MANAGER)
B.Soc.Prac. (Couns), P.G. Cert H.Sc. (MindBody Healthcare), MNZAC, MNZCCA, ACC Accredited
Kathy is one of the founders of C.A.R.E. Waitakere Trust. She works with adult men and women, with particular interest in the areas of stress and burnout, self awareness and spirituality. She also offers clinical supervision to other counsellors (particularly those working in abuse and mental health areas) and counselling students
Kathy and her husband have an adult family who share her love of Italy and travel.
Lynn Goold
Dip. Couns. (endorsed in Family Therapy), L.Th., Dip. Min., Trained Teachers Cert, MNZAC, MNZCCA. Family Court Counsellor
As well as being a wife, parent of two adult children, and grandparent, Lynn’s experience includes teaching and pastoral counselling. She enjoys seeing people empowered to reclaim their potential, personally and relationally. She has particular interest in the areas of relationships, self-esteem, depression, sexual abuse and spirituality (including spiritual abuse).
Lynn also offers supervision to counsellors, pastoral workers, ACC Case Managers and other professionals.
Diane Collins
Dip. Couns. (endorsed in Family Therapy), MNZCCA, Family Court Counsellor
Diane has experience in working with families and step-families on a wide range of issues that impact the family and extended family. She has particular interest in relationships, grief, abuse, spirituality and identity issues. Diane enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults in a holistic way, and believes in empowering clients to make positive changes for their future.
David Pimentel
B.Soc.Prac. (Couns) MNZAC
David has worked extensively with people and families suffering from the effects of addictions and their underlying issues. Areas of particular interest include relationship counselling, life transition, men's issues and personal growth.
David also offers clinical supervision to counsellors working in the addictions field.
Jennie Loud
Dip. Couns., Cert. Comm. Skills, Cert. Ment. Hlth Support
Jennie's areas of interest are personal identity, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief and loss. They include interpersonal relationships, communication and spirituality. Jennie enjoys using creative ideas and therapies in her work with people of all ages. Her desire is to see people emerge from their current situations empowered with personal resources and skills to use, including a renewed sense of self.
Jane Hepburn
Dip. Couns.
Jane enjoys meeting with children, adolescents, adults and families. She likes helping people grow through life's challenges and works alongside clients experiencing depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, relationship and identity issues. Her past experience includes intermediate school counselling, human resources and training. Jane has two adult children, two grand-daughters and she can juggle!
Cathy Dodd
Dip. Couns., Dip. Teaching
Cathy is married with three adult daughters and two delightful granddaughters. She has spent many years as a primary school teacher and is passionate about children and adults having a voice. She is particularly interested in grief and loss and the effects on individuals and families. She enjoys running recovery groups to adi the healing process.
Elaine McConnell
Dip. Couns., Nat. Cert. Mental Hlth, Cert. T.A., Cert. Dreamwork, MNZAC
Elaine has been working as a counsellor for five years, initially in private practice and is currently a member of the CARE Counselling team. She trained while working in Mental Health Support and retains a strong interest in working with people recovering from mental illness. She is a member of a senior Transactional Analysis study group that meet regularly throughout the year and has recently contracted to do the examination and dissertation for accreditation as a Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy). She is also training in Psychosomatic Integration and has a keen interest in the mind-body nexus and ways of working with clients troubled with somatic symptoms. She values the wisdom in a Maori model of well-being. She has a wide variety of clients and enjoys providing 'tools' that clients can take and adapt for their own self-management. She is currently in an on-going Professional Development Group.