Amanda Berkahn

About

Kia ora tātou, ko Amanda tōku ingoa.

I identify as a lesbian cisgender female. My home is on the beautiful South Coast of Wellington, and I've lived in various places around Aotearoa and Australia since leaving my hometown of Palmerston North/Te Papa-i-Oea.

I have recently joined the awesome team at Mauri Ora after a previous role as a counsellor for tangata whai ora experiencing addiction. I’m continually inspired by the resilience of my clients and it’s a privilege to be engaged in this mahi.

I believe in a trauma-informed, strength-based approach that enables clients to find their own answers.

I use a variety of modalities:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• solution-focused therapy
• cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• somatic practices
• mindfulness.

I have two teenage children and enjoy swimming in the ocean, walking my dog, playing the guitar, and reading in my hammock (on the calmer Wellington days!)

I am registered with DAPAANZ (Addiction Practitioners Association Aotearoa New Zealand) and NZAC (New Zealand Association of Counsellors).

Ngā mihi mahana.