ABOUT
Kia ora,
Ko Maungatautari tōku maunga
Ko Waikato tōku awa
Ko Tainui tōku iwi
Ko ngāti Korokī Kahukura tōku hapū
Ko Maungatautari tōku marae
Ko Martha rāua ko Mo ōku mātua
Ko kaitiaki tōku mahi
Ko Kyrin Tāpeka tōku ingoa
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Welcome to Atawhai Counselling & Supervision. My name is Kyrin and I am born and raised right here in Aotearoa. I spent most of my younger years in Tauranga bought up in a bicultural whānau with my Māori Mum and Indian Dad. Today I live, love and work in Tāmaki-Makaurau (Auckland).
About my Work
I am clinically and experientially trained. Having been in the support work and social work industry for 10 years, I have a breadth and depth of experience. I work from a strength-based relational foundation. I work with my clients to find and build on the tools and resources that they already have, utilising methods from motivational interviewing, narrative therapy and pūrākau. I am guided by indigenous models, theories and practices which are activated by the needs and wants of clients. I value kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) and believe that when we connect face to face, we also connect heart to heart. I am passionate about working with BIPOC communities as well as working in and supporting the LGBTQI+ community, which I am part of.
I work with individuals, couples, families and professionals.
Education
Bachelor of Health Science
Counselling
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts
Religious studies
University of Canterbury
Memberships
Member of NZAC
I comply with the NZAC Code of Ethics