Hospice West Auckland offers a variety of individual, family and group Counselling and Art Therapy sessions. These are held in safe and informal spaces where a qualified therapist can companion you through the experience these changes bring and through the grief process.Both disciplines provide an opportunity for an individual to express their thoughts and feelings, concerns and worries in the presence of a trained, qualified practitioner. Art Therapy offers individuals (of any age) and families the opportunity to do this in a unique creative way using art materials to complement the process of talking, discussing and sharing - no experience or capacity in art in necessary.
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Services Offered
Counselling & Art Therapy - Grief occurs at all stages of the person and their family's journey and our Counsellors and Arts Therapist are able to be alongside the patient and or their family member/s at any point along the way as things change for a patient and their family. We also provide bereavement support, in a range of forms. It can make a remarkable difference and will help you to understand how grief affects each of us, identify coping strategies and learn new methods to help yourself through the experience. We provide bereavement groups that offer a safe and informal space for those experiencing grief to reflect and express emotions. Although it is common to want to find our own way through grief and avoid seeking help, bereavement support can make a remarkable difference and most people feel strengthened, encouraged and supported if they do take part in a group. The counselling and therapy aims to support personal understanding about how grief affects us, identifying coping strategies and learning new methods to help ourselves through the grief experience and is invaluable during this difficult time.
Grieving children - Helping children come to terms with grief can be very challenging, and parents and caregivers struggle to find information to help and the right things to say. Cloud Workshop is a creative group space for kids who have lost someone they love. It is not formal therapy, it is a space for kids to come and be together and engage in creativity around an outlined project (which is new each session). The workshops are currently held at Mercy Hospice - and are open to all Auckland kids between the ages of 5 - 18 years.
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.