Lesley Hawkins
Dance Movement Therapist, Social Worker, Counsellor
ACC Sensitive Claims Approved Provider
Clinic location/s
Area/s of support
Addiction & recovery, Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Grief & loss, Sexual harm / Sexual abuse, Trauma & PTSD, Wellbeing / Mindfulness / Resilience
Languages
English
“My aim is to support you find long term recovery and post traumatic growth, building resiliency and self-efficacy, so you can find your own flow and flourish, or put another way – Dance to Life.”
Lesley offers a creative therapy health service which is body centred and polyvagal informed, utilising dance movement therapy as the primary framework and integrating talk therapy with supportive models such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. She draws from her extensive professional experience, tailoring support to suit the different needs of each person/whānau.
Lesley’s areas of expertise are:
- Trauma including sexual abuse trauma
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Addiction
- Health and well-being
Based on the evidence of body-mind unity, she works with the whole person, not just their symptoms and diagnosis, offering an embodied creative approach. Working in partnership with clients to help foster a reciprocal alliance, that is empowering and person centred, with choice and agency at the heart. Values that support her practice are being holistic, strengths-based, compassionate, and culturally inclusive.
