About Us

Healing, Supervision,

and Consultancy

At Ruru Healing Services, I walk alongside you, Whether you are an individual wanting support with healing following trauma, or whether you're a helping professional in need of supervision, organisational consultancy or bespoke workshops tailored to your needs.

With over 20 years of therapeutic social work and counselling practice and trauma-informed leadership working with tamariki and whanau, I embody the values of kaitiakitanga (guardianship), awhina (support), and whakaora (healing).

I work with:

Children and young people aged 5–18 under ACC Sensitive Claims
Adults aged 18+ under ACC Sensitive Claims
Professionals seeking SWRB-recognised supervision
Non-government Organisations
Privately funded counselling, coaching and support

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Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship)

A commitment to caring for people, relationships, & the work entrusted to the service, guided by integrity, accountability, & respect.

Awhina (Support)

Support offered through walking alongside individuals & professionals, grounded in compassion, steadiness, & practical guidance.

Whakaora (Healing)

A focus on healing, restoration, & growth, supporting resilience & lasting wellbeing for individuals, whānau, & communities.

Our Values

Our Approach

Trauma Informed

Healing & Support

My unique and authentic approach offers support with both internal reflection and practical solutions. This is underpinned by Dyadic Developmental Practice, Parenting and Psychotherapy, and weaves together western science with traditional healing practices providing a relational, holistic, and strengths-based service.

Areas of experience:

Inter-generational trauma
Family violence
Sexual violence
Grief and Loss
Foster and Residential care