Referrals
If you can’t afford paid counselling, or Avondale Counsellor is just not what you’re looking for, perhaps one of the following might work for you better?
Addiction
Alcohol Drug Helpline
0800 787 797
alcoholdrughelp.org.nz
Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety.org.nz
Counselling and phone helpline 24/7
0800 269 438
General
Care Waitakere
Family Action
Family harm sexual harm, women’s refuge, individual, couples and group.
Ph 836 1987
Lifeline
24 hour helpline
0800 543 354
Need to talk?
Free call or text 1737
Small Steps
A web tool box to help you with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low mood.
smallsteps.org.nz
Depression Helpline
0800 111 757
Visionwest
ACC counselling
0800 227 343
Wingspan
Affordable counselling services for couples, families and individuals of all ages
Ph 630 8961
wingspan.org.nz
Grief & Loss
Sands
Support for families who have experienced pregnancy, baby or infant loss.
0508 726 372
Skylight
Grief loss and trauma support
0800 299 100
The Grief Centre
0800 331 333
Maori
Te Ha Oranga
Wrap around services
0800 698 342
Te Oriori
Counselling and therapy is tailored to the needs of each whānau and is available for infant, child, adolescent, and adult, including play therapy and art therapy.
0800 4 WHETU
Men
Man Alive
Helping men with big changes, family relationship, anger and street management, family communication. Couple counselling, Living without violence. And a youth and boys programme.
Pasifika
Mapu Maia
Counselling in Pasifika languages. Face to face, family therapy, group session and couples.
Rainbow
Outline
All ages rainbow support line
support.outline.org.nz
0800 688 5463
Seniors
Age Concern
Ph 929 2311
Youth
SPARX
A fun computer programme that helps young people with mild to moderate depression, anxiety or stress.
sparx.org.nz
The Low Down
A webspace created with rangatahi for rangatahi - learn, express and engage around your hauora (wellbeing), identity, culture and mental health.
Whatsup.co.nz
Chat online for children and teenagers 7 days, 11am-11pm
0800 whats up
(0800 942 8787)
Youthline
24 hour helpline
0800 376 633
If someone you know is in immediate danger, call 111 or contact the