Hi, I’m Paula

Mental Health & Reiki Practitioner

I am a registered Therapist with 30 years of clinical experience, with a passion to empower people to live a rich, fulfilling, and meaningful life. To create wellness and provide life skills to assist individuals to reach their full potential.

I am passionate about people’s mental & physical well-being and all of its complexity and have a strong interest in mind-body practices.

With significant professional experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

I am a teacher, life coach and healer in Reiki and offer spiritual guidance to suit the individual.

 

Paula Harrision - Therapist

Services

Individual Therapy

It offers a safe place to talk through life challenges and to learn how to make healthier choices by developing coping strategies to manage distress. Various therapies are used depending on the person’s needs.

Workshops

Invest in your self-development and learn strategies to empower yourself to live a rich and meaningful life. The workshops are educational, practical, engaging and above all fun!

Examples of some workshops; anxiety management, assertiveness, self-esteem, relaxation/meditation .

Retreat Days

Revive your mind, body and spirit. A blend of classes and seminars set in nature.

Examples; meditation/ relaxation, chakra balancing, creative activities, movement/yoga, sound therapy – singing bowls/toning, crystals, massage, nutrition, aromatherapy, herbs.

Reiki

Treat yourself to a 1-1 session – Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and anxiety.

A technique called palm healing or hands on healing delivers energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support and encourage emotional or physical healing.

Mission

To empower people to live their life to the fullest.
To view health holistically, to create a safe space for people to connect with their inner self, connect with the present moment and engage with the world with love and vitality!

Fundamental Values

Health/Well-being – Hauora

Spiritual Health – Taha Wairua

Mental Health – Taha Hinengaro

Physical Health – Taha tinana

Family & Social Well-being – Taha Whānau

Connection with the land, environment, roots – Whenua

Upcoming Events

Testimonials

I have the utmost appreciation and gratitude for the services received from Paula. I am a much better person in my wise mind with having the therapy 1-1 sessions with Paula.

Aroha

Helen

Thank you so much for the 1-1 therapy sessions. They were extremely helpful and felt very comfortable talking and was listened to. I was provided with many strategies, which has helped me enormously. Paula is fantastic.

Hayley

Hayley

Paula gave me many techniques. But for me the most valuable was Paula teaching me how to acknowledge my thoughts and feelings and accept that anxiety and depression is part of my life.

I have learnt how to deal with and respond to my feelings that gave me the ability to navigate happily and positively through everything that life throws at you.

I would like to sincerely thank Paula for her time and expertise, I found her really easy to talk to.

Islay

Islay

Paula was great !! She is compassionate, caring and sincere. I learnt how to express my feelings and learnt strategies to enable to deal with my situation.

Marianne

Anne

I had Zoom sessions with Paula and they were excellent and fitted in with my lifestyle. The sessions where relaxed, educational and enjoyed the sessions and would recommend working with Paula

Elizabeth

Beth

Dear Paula

Thank you for your support, guidance and everything you’ve taught me during the anxiety and assertiveness courses.
I can’t thank you enough – you have helped me change my life.

With gratitude Tessa.

Tessa

Tessa

Dear Paula

Many thanks for all the gifts you share in your courses, the many happy hours, your knowledge, the insights you shared and understanding. You are a vivacious, beautiful soul and your wisdom has really helped me.

Rosalie

Rosalie

Tessa

Enjoyed the delivery of the course and Paula did a wonderful job presenting the course. Strategies are very beneficial and I continue to put them in place. The course is interactive, educational, YouTube and the is very useful as I continue to review.

Peter

Peter

The course has been very helpful and being part of a group, I didn’t feel alone. I found all the course very beneficial, especially mindfulness, breathing techniques, Unhelpful Thinking styles, CBT and ACT techniques. The course was very professional and delivery was excellent.

Paul

Paul

Paula’s delivery was excellent, we were provided with a workbook as well as the course being presented on PowerPoint and YouTube.

We also did practical exercises such as relaxation, mindfulness and breathing techniques.

The programme has helped me so much and Paula made me feel at ease, comfortable and would recommend doing a workshop/course with Paula as I would love to do another course with her.

Debbie

Debbie

I have enjoyed everything on the course and it has helped me so much. I have a greater understanding of the cognitive, physical and psychological aspects of anxiety, thought and feeling.

The Zoom session was very well presented and Paula was an excellent presenter. I have gained more confidence and been inspired to move forward with my life. Thank you Paula

Alex

Alex

Paula is a great presenter, professional and able to relate to her well. I learnt many techniques to help with my anxiety and the resources are great.

Being part of the course has been so helpful, meeting people, learnt techniques and putting them into practice and moving forward with my life.

Sharron

Sharron

Services

Individual Therapy

Workshops

Retreats

Reiki

Contact

021-2744116
paulaharrison@xtra.co.nz

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