https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/home daily 1.0 2024-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd3ea4e43642d39095ee994/1612420514222-0A10UQUL6ZQR5XU2MR0I/Nicole%27s+Cottage.jpg Home Providing you and your child a safe space. In your first session the most important thing for your child is that they feel safe, and they know they can trust me as their counsellor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd3ea4e43642d39095ee994/1607908860765-SI1HWF8F2MMN40ZNJDO1/IMG_9668.jpg Home Through play, your child will communicate When working with children my main approach I use is Child-Centred Play Therapy. Play is a child’s natural way of self-expression and in using this approach children are invited to ‘play out’ their feelings and problems. https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/contact daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/get-started daily 0.75 2023-12-07 https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/services daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd3ea4e43642d39095ee994/1610585030604-CHV4GYY5CK4T6T5FRT27/AdobeStock_229815455.jpeg What Services Do I Offer | Brighter Pathways - “Enter into children's play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” — Virginia Axline. https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/how-it-works daily 0.75 2021-02-01 https://www.brighterpathways.co.nz/about daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd3ea4e43642d39095ee994/1607991339100-HF9ERQVO91LRLOQ33LGL/IMG_9650.jpg About Nicole | Brighter Pathways - Over 10 years experience I have worked with children and young people for over ten years beginning with being a youth leader at a local youth group, and then relieving as a primary school teacher while training to become a counsellor. I have experience working as a High School Counsellor and have also done some counselling work in some local primary schools. To get the best results for my clients I encourage parents and caregivers to be involved in the counselling process and for us to work as a team. My counselling approach is designed to create and maintain stable foundations and relationships for the parents and their child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd3ea4e43642d39095ee994/1611193554556-L1IMSFMR7HKYCL0OAGY0/fullsizeoutput_3b3f.jpg About Nicole | Brighter Pathways - About Nicole I am an experienced counsellor who thoroughly enjoys working with children and young people. I provide Child-Centered Play Therapy for pre-schoolers and primary school aged children in Rolleston, and I also love journeying with young people and learning how best to support them through their journey. It is a priority for me to build a relationship with my clients to empower them to explore and learn how best to cope with whatever they may be struggling with. I am experienced in working with fear, sadness, low mood, anxiety, anger, bullying, self-esteem struggles and grief.