What's this about free counselling in Auckland? Free counselling is available in Auckland and throughout New Zealand through various agencies like the ones below.
Alcoholics Anonymous
| - Visit their website or call the freephone number for details of local AA meetings on 0800 229 6757.
| | | Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Counselling | - Your
employer may fund up to three free counselling services through an
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Check with your manager or HR
department. I'm registered to provide EAP counselling through Stratos, Vitae and EAPWorks.
| | | Family Court-funded counselling for couples | - The Family Court
can fund free counselling for couples:
- who wish to resolve
issues in their relationship;
- need help with separation;
- need help
making arrangements for the care of their children; and
- to help parents and
guardians of children reach agreement on issues concerning the child.
- This service is available for couples who are married, in a civil union
or in a de facto relationship (heterosexual or same-sex).
- Six sessions are
available per couple. Contact me for an application form.
- I
have six years' experience in Family Court counselling with
Relationship Services (until April 2011) and this continues in private
practice.
- To access this funding, you need to be prepared to attend six weekly sessions - I can explain more about this when you get in touch.
- This funding is being reviewed currently and a decision will be announced in June 2012.
|  | Gambling Helpline
| - National freephone service offering ongoing motivational support, referrals and information for gambling problems on 0800 654 655 and a website here.
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| Lifeline
| - Lifeline provide free telephone counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 543 354.
| | OUTLine NZ
| - OUTLine NZ provides a free and confidential telephone counselling service to
support the gay, lesbian, bisexual , transgender & Takataapui
community on 0800 802 437.
| | ProCare Counselling
| - If you are registered with a ProCare GP, you may be eligible for up to 4 counselling sessions funded by ProCare. If you score over a certain rating on the Kessler 10 scale, your GP has the option to refer you to ProCare, who will assign a counsellor to you. There may be some wait for a suitable person.
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| Youthline
| - Counselling & support for young people age 14- 30 on 0800 376 633. More information is on their website.
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