Deborah Stone

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Counselling

Deborah Stone

Counsellor

ACC Sensitive Claims Approved Provider / Private Provider

Clinic location/s

Kaitaia, Mangawhai

Area/s of support

Anxiety & Stress, Grief & loss, Relationships & couples, Sexual harm / Sexual abuse, Trauma & PTSD, Wellbeing / Mindfulness / Resilience

Languages

English; basic Te Reo Māori; basic French; German

“Counselling is a two-way relationship… My years of counselling teenagers in high schools led me to work in many different modes, and often with families/whanau. I now enjoy my Sensitive Claims work with [mainly] adult women and feel very privileged to share in their healing process… I am happy to share my Raranga (flax weaving) knowledge as another therapeutic tool.”

Debbie is a Counsellor and has been practising for over thirty years. She has had very diverse training – a Master’s degree in Counselling from Auckland University, followed by many years of practice.

Debbie has worked with teenagers and their whanau/families. For the last four years, she has worked with:

  • Trauma
  • Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Mindfulness and associated therapy

Debbie has an understanding of Te Reo Māori and a little French and German and is comfortable working with European, Māori and Pasifika cultures. She is happy to work with anyone who feels comfortable when meeting her.