Ian is compassionate by nature and endeavours to engage people in a gentle, kind, calm, and relaxing manner in order to create a safe place for people to journey back to wellness. Ian lives near the beach with his wife, he enjoys surfing, cycling, yoga, meditation, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

As a specialist family and relationships counsellor. Ian uses various relational and holistic methods to assist people to connect with their own inner strength and guidance. Ian has a practical background working in building, forestry and farming, therefore uses grounded and practical ways to support clients to overcome life's challenges.

Ian uses a variety of counselling approaches including Person-Centred Counselling, Breath and Body Centred Counselling. Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution focused Therapy and Mindfulness. His counselling work involves assisting people with trauma, neglect and abuse, depression, Bi-polar disorder, anxiety, addictions, stress, grief and loss, phobias and relationships.

Ian has a varied background having studied Philosophy and meditation for many years. He gained his Counselling qualification in 2010 and has much experience working as a counsellor and group facilitator for the past 14 years. Before that Ian assisted people using breath-work, massage and shiatsu.

Diploma; Person Centered Counselling

Certificate; Breath work

Certificate; Trauma informed practice

Membership; NZAC