Counselling
Services.

Guiding you toward wellbeing, one step at a time.

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At Weave Hawke’s Bay, our counselling services provide a safe, welcoming space for individuals, couples, children, and whānau to find support and navigate life’s challenges.

Guided by our founding statement, Te Awhina, Te Aroha (To Help is to Love), our professional counsellors help empower people to weave their own paths toward wellbeing.

We offer services across Hawke’s Bay, including Napier, Hastings, Central Hawke’s Bay, and Wairoa. Whether you’re facing grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or need support for tamariki, our team is here to help.

How to Access Support

Getting started is simple. Complete our online enquiry form, and we’ll connect you with the counsellor best suited to your needs. If you need help with the form, give us a call on 06 843 7280 or 0508 678 910.

Counselling sessions cost $150 for individuals or $250 for couples/whānau, but where possible, we’ll connect you with available funding to reduce or remove this cost. Let us know if cost is a barrier, we’ll do our best to help.

Our services are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm. For support outside these hours, freephone or text the National Telehealth Service on 1737.

Our Approach

We pride ourselves on offering professional and confidential counselling services that are easy to access, without the need for referrals. At Weave, clients are met with compassion and aroha, often experiencing judgement-free support for the first time in their lives. 

What we can help with

Our experienced, qualified counsellors support people through a wide range of challenges, including: 

  • Grief and trauma
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Postnatal depression
  • Parenting struggles
  • Relationship and separation issues
  • Stress and anger management
  • Child custody and care challenges
  • Sexual violence support
  • Teen and tamariki issues
  • Cyclone recovery

If there’s something on your mind, reach out. Our team is here to help you and your whānau through life’s journey.

 The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has left many in our community needing extra support. Weave Hawke’s Bay offers free counselling to those affected by recent weather events. Recovery is a journey, and we’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way. Learn more 

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Meet the Counsellors at
Weave Hawke’s Bay.

Our counselling team are qualified and registered professionals. Each counsellor brings unique skills and expertise to our mahi, ensuring the best possible support for whānau and our community.

Sharon Jenkinson

Counsellor

BASS (Counselling)
Registered Member of NZAC

Sharon brings a holistic approach to her counselling practice and has a rich background in kaupapa Māori services. Sharon has a client-centred philosophy, where she tailors her methods to what works best for each individual. Sharon is adaptable and flexible, walking alongside people on their unique journeys. Her expertise spans a range of areas, including strategies for managing stress, anxiety, grief, and addictions. She has experience supporting people with trauma including intergenerational trauma.

Sharon aspires to support people to reach their full potential. “I walk alongside the person, helping them uncover the solutions and answers that often lie within themselves.”

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Sara Eaton

Counsellor

BASS Counseling and Pyschotherapy
Registered Member of NZAC

Sara is a psychotherapy trained counsellor who works with adults and older clients. She has a strong holistic and wellbeing focus enabling clients to create life balance through self-care and building resilience. Sara can help you to navigate grief, anxiety, stress, and depression and develop coping skills and strategies to manage these challenges. She works from a person centered and existential perspective enabling clients to explore choices to facilitate positive life changes. Sara brings acceptance, calm and humour to her work with clients.

“Between stimulus and response there is a space, in that space is our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our freedom” (Frankl)

Stacia Jensen

Counsellor

Bachelor of Counselling
Registered member of NZAC

Stacia aims to create a safe and supportive environment where people feel heard and valued. Her approach is collaborative while connecting people with tools that help them feel more empowered in everyday life. She has experience working with adults and adolescents facing a range of challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. 

“It’s a honour to walk alongside tangata whai ora on their journey, offering empathy and understanding as they navigate life’s complexities.”

Missy Bedford-Rolleston

Counsellor

BASS (Counselling), GradDipPsych
Registered Member of NZAC

Missy offers a holistic and compassionate approach, placing the client at the centre of the therapeutic journey. With experience in the Mental Health sector, she has supported tangata whaiora through trauma, addiction, grief, anxiety, and depression. 

Missy is passionate about creating a safe, non-judgemental space where clients feel empowered through choice and supported to find practical tools that align with their individual needs. She is committed to strengthening self-worth and fostering a sense of agency in those she works with.

“You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” (Jimmy Dean)

Special support for Cyclone recovery.

The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has left many in our community needing extra support. We offer free counselling to those affected by recent weather events. Recovery is a journey, and we’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way. Learn more..