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Mental Health Programme

Free, culturally responsive mental health support, for people living with chronic illness, migrant whānau, and anyone falling through the cracks of mainstream services.

Why this matters

Chronic illness, migration, language barriers, racism, and isolation are profound mental health stressors. NZ's mainstream mental health services often miss the communities we serve, long waitlists, English-only therapy, no cultural understanding.

Our Mental Health Programme exists to fill that gap. Free, multilingual, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed.

What we offer

Six ways we support mental wellbeing

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1-on-1 counselling

With practitioners trained in cultural competence and chronic illness. Free, confidential, up to 12 sessions.

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Peer support groups

Group sessions with people facing similar challenges, chronic illness, migration, identity, parenting.

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Text helpline

Text us when calling feels too much. Same-day response from a trained worker.

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Crisis navigation

If you're in crisis, we'll help you access urgent care, and stay alongside you afterward.

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Family support

Couples and family counselling, particularly for whānau adjusting to a chronic diagnosis.

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Wellbeing workshops

Monthly group workshops, mindfulness, self-compassion, resilience-building.

Who we work with

You're welcome here

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People with chronic illness

Thalassaemia, sickle cell, and other long-term conditions take a real mental toll. We get it.

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Migrants & refugees

Adjustment, grief, identity, trauma. Mental health is part of resettlement.

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Women in transition

Postnatal, perimenopause, family adjustment, all valid reasons to ask for support.

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Rangatahi

Teens and young adults are over-represented in our caseload. We have specific youth practitioners.

If you're struggling, reach out.

One conversation. No commitment. Free, confidential, in your language.

If this is an emergency, call 111 or 1737 (free, anytime).