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Cari Frances [Batenburg]

Cari Frances [Batenburg]

Counsellor
Specialised support for 
Couples, Infidelity, Relationship Issues

(she/her/ia) [Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Pākehā] I am a registered counsellor, registered health coach, and certified relationship therapist working in private practice, and a part-time lecturer in the BHSc in Counselling programme at AUT. My special interests are in the areas of interpersonal relationships (intimate/couples/poly-relationships, friends, family, work); bereavement (particularly those bereaved by suicide), and also working with people wishing to proactively tackle various goals and aspects of self-development. I work with individuals, couples, multiple-partner/polyamory/ethical non-monogamous relationships, situation-ships, and other relational, romantic or sexual arrangements and communities. I also work with affair partners ('the other person') who may be struggling to make sense of their part in any of the above. My overall perspective and practice is largely informed by Narrative Therapy, but I also draw on the theories and processes of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology, Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, and Attachment Theory. Additionally, I am trained in the Developmental Model, a certified Discernment Counsellor, and am also in ongoing training in Relational Life Therapy and PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy). Funding Options: I am a registered provider for Aoake te Rā (a funded service for people bereaved by suicide), nib Health Insurance, and am available for EAP counselling through Clearhead, OCP, or where your EAP provider allows members to choose their own counsellor/therapist.

I specialise in...
  • Grief & Loss
  • Personal Development
  • Relationship Issues
  • Boundaries
  • Co-parenting
  • Couples
  • Infidelity
  • Coaching
  • Nutrition
  • Resilience
I focus on...
  • Adult
  • Couples Therapy
  • Men
  • Women
My services & fees
Individual: Online or Phone 60mins (60 minutes)
Individual: In-person 60mins (60 minutes)
Couple/Relationship: Online 60mins (60 minutes)
Couple/Relationship: In-Person 60mins (60 minutes)
Discernment Counselling: Online 90mins (90 minutes)
Discernment Counselling: In-Person 90min (90 minutes)
Couple/Relationship: In-Person 90mins (90 minutes)
Qualifications

BHSci (Counselling); GDip HSci; HWCAHP; DipArts; DipBus; Developmental Model of Relationship Therapy; Certified Discernment Counsellor

Therapy Types
  • Trauma-informed
  • Psychodynamic
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Humanistic Therapy
Languages
English
Session Types
ISO 27001 Certified
SUPPORTED BY
nib foundation