Astrid Watson - Counsellor

Kia ora! I am a NZAC registered and ACC registered counsellor. My background has been working in the social services sector with a passion for supporting disenfranchised and vulnerable peoples. This has included work in the addiction sector, housing, refugee support and at risk youth. My approach is warm, compassionate and person centered. I draw on narrative, schema and person centered modalities to support clients to arrive at their own meaning and make sense of their experiences in an empowering and healing way.

Expertise

Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma
Phobias
PTSD

Therapy approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Schema Therapy

Qualifications

Master of Counselling - 1st class honors
Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy
BA Criminology and Psychology

Affiliations

New Zealand Association of Counsellors

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Location

North Shore

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