I'm a mature counsellor now working in private practice, after long stints working with mothers struggling with anxiety and depression, in a youth counselling setting and in palliative care working with grief, loss, illness and end of life issues. I am married with 4 adult children & 3 precious grandchildren. I originally trained as a psychologist, then after a long break to have my family, started counselling as a member of NZCCA and retraining as a cognitive behaviour therapist.