Staff
Jodi Pringle
Practice Manager
Hi, I’m Jodi, Rosa's Practice Manager - or the 'go to' person. I take care of administrative and reception duties, the day-to-day running of the Trust, and am responsible for funding , developing policies and procedures; and liaising with agencies and organisations. I also sit on the Care and Protection Panel for Oranga Tamariki.
I have a Certificate in Counselling Skills, Certificates in Youth Mentoring and Youth Mentor Training. I have also completed DARE Facilitator training, and Interactive Drawing Therapy training.
I have a background in veterinary nursing and I lectured in vet nursing for Otago Polytechnic for about 5 years
I am an accomplished singer/songwriter and guitarist; and share my 150 year old church/house with my wife and our diverse family of four dogs, one cat, five chickens and three budgies.
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Sandra Pringle
Founder - retired
My name is Sandra. I am founding member of the Rosa Counselling Trust and have now retired from my counselling role at the Trust have retired from my role within the Trust.
I set the Trust up in December 1998. When the Trust began, we worked out of one room in someone’s home. Twenty years on, we have designated premises and a professional, experienced team of five. The vision was, and still is, to provide professional, affordable counselling, psychotherapy, education and support to people in the Rodney District. The objective was to reach people who were unable to access these types of services privately due to financial constraints. Research showed that the local and therapeutic community agreed that there existed a large and continually growing need for this type of service in the area.
The service was registered as a charitable trust in April 1999. In August 1999, the Trust was approved as a Service Provider under Section 403 of the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989.
Claudia Sutherland
Child Therapist / Clinical Lead
Kia Ora, my name is Claudia and I am a Narrative Play therapist who works with children aged 5-17 years. I believe in walking beside children to story their world in a safe and therapeutic environment.
I collaborate with children to achieve their goals in living the best life they can.
I believe in capturing stories of difference to harness children’s imagination for rewriting the problem story. I encourage working alongside parents so they can help their tamariki grow and flourish.
I also incorporate other models of therapy - like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness - into the play sessions.
I live with my husband and daughter and animals in West Auckland.
I enjoy reading, coffees out and spending time with family.
Joseph Mellor
Counsellor
Kia ora, my name is Joseph and I am a counsellor here at Rosa. I use a range of approaches to work with what is meaningful to each individual client. In particular, my interests and skills are around existential and narrative therapies.
These approaches inform us that, although change is inevitable and uncertain, such uncertainty also brings possibility. Because of this, we can be certain that we are always moving towards new possibilities for our lives and identities; and there is always hope for change in life.
They also let us know that we are never defined by our problems, and that we are always richly endowed with unique skills and knowledges that support us to respond to the challenges we face and to move toward what is important to us. Because of this, I am always interested in becoming richly acquainted with the uniqueness of the people that I meet with.
When I am not counselling, I spend most of my time reading, meeting with friends, playing the guitar, surfing, and walking on the beautiful beaches of the Hibiscus Coast.
Kat Barnett
Counsellor
Kia ora, my name is Kat. I am a third year counselling student with a passion for working with both children and adults. I work through a person-centered lens and draw on mindfulness techniques, emotion-focused and creative therapies.
I have a background as a teacher aide and have worked with children and young adults with various disabilities and neuro-diversities.
As a counsellor I provide an environment that is warm and accepting. I view our time together as a season of life and I feel honored to be a part of your journey. Your story to me is taonga.
In my spare time I enjoy hiking, yoga, pottery and exploring the beauty of our country.
Naifang (Wendy) Wang
Counsellor - Services in Mandarin
Hey, I‘m Wendy. I’m from Shanghai, China. I have been working as a psychological counsellor in China for over fifteen years. My clients include individuals, couples, families and children.
My treatment is gentle and inclusive. The theories and techniques I use are narrative therapy, imagined dream and working on the unconscious; emotional focused couple therapy, family therapy and play therapy. I use these skills to build a relationship with clients and build a secure platform for them to explore their underlying needs and goals. I can support clients to be themselves, and help them manage what they can control, and accept what they can’t, so they discover themselves as an inclusive and resilient person.
In my spare time I like to sit by the sea and watch the tide come and go; I love reading, flowers and plants, music and traveling.
嘿，我是温迪。 我来自中国上海。 我在中国做心理咨询已经超过15年了。
我的客户包括个人、夫妻、家庭和儿童。 我的治疗风格是温和的和包容的。 所使用的理论和技术有叙事疗法、梦的积极想象和对无意识的工作; 夫妻治疗，家庭治疗和游戏治疗。 我可以利用这些技能与客户建立关系，并为他们建立一个安全的平台。
客户可以使用这个平台来探索他们潜在的需求和目标。 我可以帮助客户做自己，帮助他们管理他们能控制的，接受他们不能控制的。
做一个包容和有弹性的人。
Chester
Meeting, Greeting and Hugs Dept.
Woof - my name is Chester and I love saying hello and getting pats and cuddles from all the clients. I especially like babies and small people, but I will cuddle anyone.
When I'm not sleeping, getting pats or playing with my toys at work, I enjoy sleeping and getting pats and playing with my toys at home.