Liz Riversdale

Life can be challenging, messy and complicated. It often takes courage to seek help, this is normal. 

I provide a safe space for clients to talk in confidence, bringing warmth, expertise and authenticity to our sessions.

Approach

My approach is eclectic, collaborative and trauma informed. I am skilled with a range of tools and am flexible in my approach, depending on what you need. I draw on models such as Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hakomi, Non Violent Communication, Mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems.

People find me down to earth, readily able to relate to them, and appreciate my capacity to be real with them.

Over the course of counselling you can expect your overall understanding of yourself and others to significantly increase and new ways of relating to yourself and others to emerge.

Benefits include:

• improved communication and interpersonal skills
• greater self-acceptance and self-esteem
• ability to change self-defeating behaviors/habits
• connecting with and expressing emotions
• ability to self-regulate
• increased confidence and decision-making skills
• improved problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
• greater sense of self and purpose

Background and Experience

I qualified as a counsellor 25 years ago and during this time, I have been privileged to work with a variety of people of all ages and cultures with a broad range of issues. The settings I have worked in include Education, NFP organisations and EAP services.

I have had a varied career and also worked as a Social Work lecturer for 10 years at Te Wananga O Aotearoa, and a Leadership Coach and facilitator for 12 years.  This has given me a wealth of experience and knowledge that I can draw upon in my counselling practice.