Our Team- Mirror Counselling
Michelle Baughan
Kaihautū Oranga/ Kaiwhakamahereora | Co-Clinical Team Leader- Mirror Counselling/ Child & Adolescent Counsellor
Child Play Works Child Centred Play Therapy Intern
Background: 12 years working within the Social Services Sector with young people, 9 years at Mirror as a child and adolescent counsellor.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Services (Counselling)
Professional Membership: NZAC (NZ Association of Counsellors)
Interests: Running, Netball, Gym, Cooking and spending time with her whānau
Marie Small
Kaihautū Oranga/ Kaiwhakamahereora | Co-Clinical Team Leader- Mirror Counselling/ Child & Adolescent Counsellor
Background: Marie moved from Wellington to Dunedin to study Occupational Therapy where she stayed to raise her teenage son.
Marie began her occupational therapy journey working in adult community mental health before moving into work with youth.
Expanding her skill base, she shifted into private rehab, specialising in chronic pain programmes for a couple of years, but once again have returned to the work which inspires her the most -Tamariki, rangatahi and whanau ora.
Qualifications: Occupational Therapy degree
Professional Membership: NZAOT (New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists)
Interests: reading, writing (an ideas person and one day would like to finish one of the many books she has started!), cooking, dinner parties, creating, dancing, biking, barre base
Abby Harris (she/her)
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Background: Social Worker - Also currently working at WellSouth as a Social Worker in Refugee Integration
Qualifications: Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education - Social Policy and Sociology (University of Edinburgh), Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies, Anthropology and Spanish (Victoria University of Wellington), Masters of Community and Social Work (Otago University)
Professional Membership: SWRB (Social Work Registration Board) ; ANZASW (Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers)
Interests: Spending time with her family, friends and dog; art, swimming, cooking and gardening
Anna Burrowes
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Trainee Psychotherapy in Transactional Analysis
Background: Nine years working with Child/Adolescents and Adults.
Qualifications: Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapy, Bachelor of Theology, Diploma in Theology
Professional Membership: Student NZAP, ITAA
Interests: Spending time with whānau and friends, walking and a love of history.
Danika Monsinger
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
PLMH(Primary Level Mental Health)- Dunedin
Background: Social work (2 years) and childcare (over 10 years)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Work
Professional Membership: SWRB (Social Work Registration Board)
Interests: Connecting with family, reading, linguistics, learning about art and culture, and going to the beach.
Dr Haley Clark
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Counselling in Schools based in Invercargill
Background: over 20 years of work experience in the social and community sectors as a practitioner, researcher, and policy advisor. She has specialisations in sexual violence and narrative therapy, and has worked and studied extensively in these areas.
Enjoys individual and family therapy and like working with people of various ages and backgrounds.
From Melbourne and has resided in Invercargill for the last twelve years with in with her seven year old twins and their pet gecko called Maisy.
Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy (Melbourne), Masters of Applied Social Work (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Criminology – First Class Honours)
Professional Membership: SWRB (Social Work Registration Board)
Interests: mountain biking, bush walks, sewing, needle-felting, travel, and spending time with family and friends.
Katherine Wilson
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Background: Clinical Social Worker (C & A Mental health, tertiary education)
Qualifications: Postgraduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Post Graduate Diploma in Community and Family Studies, Bachelor of Arts.
Professional Membership: SWRB (Social Work Registration Board)
Interests: Running slowly, reading and hanging out with her family.
Kylie Barker
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Background: 5 years counselling in schools- Intermediate and Primary, Early Childhood Education, Education for Adults- Salvation Army, Rape Crisis support, Counselling for parents at Anglican Family Care
Qualifications: Bachelors in Counselling
Professional Membership: NZAC (NZ Association of Counsellors)
Interests: Water sports, Music, Marvel and Family
Mekenna Cipres
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
PLMH(Primary Level Mental Health) Team Lead
Background: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, Trauma Therapy, Counselling in Schools
Qualifications: Master of Science in Psychology, Lego Based Therapy, TF-CBT
Professional Membership: NZAC (NZ Association of Counsellors)
Interests: Mekenna enjoys traveling, exploring new foods, hiking, camping, reading, painting, volleyball, playing with her dog, and hanging out with her whānau.
Nerida Hope-Johnstone
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
PLMH (Primary Level Mental Health)-Invercargill
Background: Family Start worker, Incredible years Facilitator, Parenting education.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Teaching
Professional Membership: ANZASW (Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers)
Interests: Gardening and being with whānau/friends and her dog.
Rose Adams
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Background: A number of years working with children and families on the West Coast and Dunedin.
Qualifications: BA Education and Psychology, MA Education.
Interests: Walking up hills, tramping, camping, reading, quality time with friends and family.
Sarah Dickson
Kaiwhakamahereora | Child and Adolescent Counsellor
Background: Sarah has previously been in photography and administration. She had the privilege of being stay at home mum to raise two young boys before embarking on her counselling degree.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Services - Counselling
Professional Membership: Provisional Membership NZAC (NZ Association of Counsellors)
Interests: Sarah love's photography, walking the many beaches around Dunedin and spending time with her family.