Counselling

Kia ora, I’m Dave.

As a counsellor, I work with adolescents and athletes, supporting them through their mental health journey. This includes athlete mentoring and mental skills training.

I understand the pressures, challenges, and successes that come with sports, both on and off the field. Having spent over 20 years’ working in sports, I trained to become a qualified counsellor, specifically dedicated to supporting adolescents, athletes and coaches in their well-being journey.

My experience:

• National expertise: former Coaching and Development Manager at the NZ Breakers, General Manager of Auckland Basketball, New Zealand age group Coach, National Camp Director for Basketball New Zealand.

• Working with adolescents: former secondary school teacher, pre-elite pathway coach, current Director of Sport at Auckland Grammar School.

I offer individual and group counselling, athlete mentoring, and mental skills training, creating a safe space for open dialogue and growth.

Approach

I focus on person-centred counselling, which is about making you feel safe and supported. Through empathetic listening, I work with my clients to set the pace and focus on moving forward toward the achievement of their goals.

I work primarily with adolescents through to young adults, any culture and background.

I’m trained in a range of psychological modalities, such as CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), narrative therapy and solution-focused therapy and ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy).

To arrange a session, or if you have any queries, please contact me via the enquiry form or phone on 021 2014242.

Provisional Member, Registered with NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Qualifications

• Masters of Counselling (Massey University)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (Massey University)

• Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary, Auckland University)

• Bachelor of Sport & Recreation (Auckland University of Technology)

Appointments

• I offer fifty-minute sessions, either in person or via Zoom.

• In-person sessions are held at 1 Gibraltar Crescent, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand. Get Directions

• In-person sessions are available on Wednesdays (evening) and Thursdays (afternoon and evenings), or by request.

• Online sessions can be arranged by appointment.

• To arrange a session, or if you have any queries, please contact me via the enquiry form or phone on 021 2014242.