Our Team- Management
Deb Fraser-Komene
Kaitiaki | Director
Background: Leadership & Management, Training & facilitation, Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Addictions, Addiction treatment & support (across the lifespan). Lived experience, addiction co- existing problems advocate
Qualifications: Post Grad Dip in Health Sciences, Endorsed in Addiction and Co-existing Problems; AOD Counselling Certificate; Level 4 Te Ara Reo
Professional Membership: dapaanz (Addiction Practitioner Association Aotearoa NZ) Registered Practitioner and Accredited Supervisor; NZ Association of Counsellors Registered Member and Accredited Supervisor; NCAT Co-Chair; Platform Trust Board Trustee; plus numerous other health and social sector advisory and leadership initiatives.
Interests: Whānau, especially spending time with my moko, health and wellbeing mutual support, travelling, reading, and keeping fit
Tanya Phillips
Ngati Toa Rangatira; Ngati Koata; Ngati Kahungunu; Te Ati Awa
Kaiwhakarite Haumanu/Kaitiaki Tuarua & Haumanu ā-Whānau | Clinical Co-Ordinator/2IC & Family Therapist
Background:Theatre Practitioner, Nursing, Therapist
Qualifications: Registered Nurse with South Australian Nurses Board (not current);Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling; Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences – Endorsed in Addiction and Co-Existing Disorders; Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy - Training Student; Emotionally Focused Therapy - Externship; Core Skills 1 & 2
Professional Membership :dapaanz (Addiction Practitioner Association Aotearoa NZ); NZAP – Student; NZCEFT - Member
Interests. The Arts, Good Television, Open Water Swimming, Hot Yoga, Good Chats
Sabra Moore
Kaiwhakarite | Organisational Development & Operational Support
Background: Business Development, previously working for the Restaurant Association, Ara
Institute of Canterbury and Oranga Tamariki.
Interests: Spending time with whānau, fishing or heading away on camping adventures.
Roxy Bretton
Kaihautū Oranga / Kaiwhakamaherora | Clinical Team Leader / CEP practitioner
Background: 20 years experience working with young people and their whānau. 1:1 therapy, groups, whānau work, case work, supervision, programme development and leadership.
Qualifications BA, major in social work and minor in Māori studies. Postgraduate diploma in social work and community development. Diversity of training in evidence based interventions
Professional Membership : SWRB (Social Work Registration Board)
Interests. People and culture, music, roller derby, being in nature and spending time with my loved ones.
Michelle Baughan
Kaihautū Oranga | Clinical Team Leader
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 my whānau
Piripi Matthews
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Te Rarawa
Kaihautū Oranga | Clinical Team Leader
Background: Outdoor instructing in New Zealand and Australia. Youth work with NZ Army, Otago Youth Wellness Trust and Child, Youth and Family Services (Oranga Tamariki), Co-existing Problems Clinician with Mirror Services
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Services, Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling
Professional Membership: dapaanz (Addiction Practitioner Association Aotearoa NZ)
Interests: Hunting, rock climbing, tramping and family time.
Alastair Howie
Psychiatrist
Background: Originally from Auckland. Trained in Edinburgh, NZ and Perth.
Professional Membership: FRANZCP (Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists)
Interests: Psychotherapy, Photography, Music