Upcoming Groups

Managing Emotions Group - 21 July at 10am

Our Managing Emotions programme is a supportive and practical group designed to help people better understand their emotions and build emotional regulation skills. Participants will have a safe space for expression and will learn practical tools drawn from different therapeutic modalities.

The group runs for 6 weeks and is facilitated by Fabricia Foster & Monique Sefuiva – MNZAC counsellors and group facilitators with extensive experience in private and public settings.

Start date Tuesday 21 July 10:00am – 12:00am

Location Wainui Avenue – Pt Chevalier

Cost NZ$80 per session

Enquiries & Registrations: Fabricia: 021 169 2743 or Monique: 022 452 4444  

"Healing comes from connection. It comes from being deeply seen and felt by another person while we're in pain. When our distress is met with care rather than judgment, our nervous systems start to settle."      Esther Perel

Why group work?

We started offering therapeutic groups in response to a growing need for mental health support that is human, accessible and grounded in connection. Therapeutic groups offer unique benefits that individual therapy cannot always provide. 

Group work can:

  • Reduce isolation and normalize shared experiences
  • Strengthen communication, emotional regulation and relational skills
  • Foster a sense of belonging, connection, and community
  • Provide opportunities to practice vulnerability and authenticity in a safe environment
  • Build confidence and resilience through shared learning and support
  • Offer a more affordable way to access therapeutic support

Research consistently shows that group therapy can be as effective as individual therapy for many common concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship difficulties. Beyond symptom reduction, groups provide something many people are missing: meaningful human connection.

We believe growth happens not only through insight, but through connection. Groups create a space where people can learn from one another, challenge old patterns, and experience the healing power of being seen, heard, and understood.

Meet our facilitators

Our facilitators bring their unique expertise, extensive facilitating experience, safety and enthusiasm to our groups.

Fabricia Foster

Counsellor and Group Facilitator

Monique Sefuiva 

Counsellor and Group Facilitator