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Grief Centre

Mental Health Service, Sexual Harm

Today

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Grief Centre is a charitable trust, established in 2009. Our services are designed to offer loss and grief support to youth, adults, families or whānau experiencing any form of significant loss.

We also provide professional development, community talks and events and partnerships with funeral homes to provide bereavement support.

Staff

Meet our counsellors here and our office team here

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us, Anyone can access

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Fees apply, Free

Fees and Charges Description

Counselling: Although we are a charity, we do not receive Government funding. See our therapists’ standard rate here. WINZ subsidies and other funding may be available for eligible clients.

We are a fully funded ACC provider for free sexual harm counselling.

Hours

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Office hours are 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. Please contact us for specific counselling room hours.
We are closed on public holidays.

Christmas 2024: We will be closed for a period over Christmas. Our last day in the office will be Friday December 20th and we'll return on January 13th.
We are not a crisis service. If you need urgent assistance over this time, please contact your GP or see our website for the contact details of appropriate organisations: https://www.griefcentre.org.nz/contact/

Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Closed 23 Dec — 10 Jan.

Programmes

Grief Counselling

We offer grief counselling for all forms of grief and loss in-person, over the phone and online through Zoom. Meet our team of highly qualified and compassionate grief counsellors and see their locations here

Programme Areas

Self help/ helpline, Mental health

Programme Type

Online / e-mental health, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Refugee / migrant, Training - mental health

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Description

We offer grief counselling for all forms of grief and loss in-person, over the phone and online through Zoom. Meet our team of highly qualified and compassionate grief counsellors and see their locations here

Resources

We have free loss and grief booklets available for anyone in the community to download.

Programme Areas

Self help/ helpline, Mental health

Programme Type

Online / e-mental health

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Description

We have free loss and grief booklets available for anyone in the community to download.

Bereavement Support Groups

We run a number of face-to-face and online bereavement support groups throughout the year. The groups run for 6-8 weeks and are facilitated by experienced grief counsellors. Contact us to find out more or register your interest here.

Programme Areas

Self help/ helpline, Mental health

Programme Type

Online / e-mental health, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Description

We run a number of face-to-face and online bereavement support groups throughout the year. The groups run for 6-8 weeks and are facilitated by experienced grief counsellors.
Contact us to find out more or register your interest here.

Professional Development

We offer a variety of services designed to educate, support and supplement those who work in a professional care role or anyone supporting others through all forms of loss and grief. Services offered include: webinars online courses professional supervision grief booklets For more information about training and events contact us on events@griefcentre.org.nz

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Training - mental health

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, DHB clinical services

Description

We offer a variety of services designed to educate, support and supplement those who work in a professional care role or anyone supporting others through all forms of loss and grief.
Services offered include:

  • webinars
  • online courses
  • professional supervision
  • grief booklets

For more information about training and events contact us on events@griefcentre.org.nz

Bereavement Support Service for Funeral Homes

Grief Centre can partner with funeral homes to provide Bereavement Support services. This is a proactive, caring and professional service supporting families after the funeral and includes: A brochure about the funeral home, a booklet on loss and grief and an introduction letter A caring phone call and ongoing support for whānau or a family member Complimentary counselling session (subsidised thereafter) Anniversary card If you are a funeral home interested in this service please get in touch by emailing aftercare@griefcentre.org.nz.

Programme Areas

Self help/ helpline, Mental health

Programme Type

Helpline / self-help - mental health, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral

Description

Grief Centre can partner with funeral homes to provide Bereavement Support services. This is a proactive, caring and professional service supporting families after the funeral and includes:

  • A brochure about the funeral home, a booklet on loss and grief and an introduction letter
  • A caring phone call and ongoing support for whānau or a family member
  • Complimentary counselling session (subsidised thereafter)
  • Anniversary card

If you are a funeral home interested in this service please get in touch by emailing aftercare@griefcentre.org.nz.

Services Provided

Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need ACC counselling?

ACC provides funding support for anyone in New Zealand, including visitors to the country, who has experienced sexual violence. As a contracted ACC Counselling supplier, we can support you if you've experienced sexual violence at any time. Find out more here. ACC provides funding support for anyone in New Zealand, including visitors to the country, who has experienced sexual violence. As a contracted ACC Counselling supplier, we can support you if you've experienced sexual violence at any time. Find out more here.

ACC provides funding support for anyone in New Zealand, including visitors to the country, who has experienced sexual violence.
As a contracted ACC Counselling supplier, we can support you if you've experienced sexual violence at any time. Find out more here.

Grief Counselling

We offer grief counselling for all forms of grief and loss in-person, over the phone and online through Zoom. Meet our team of highly qualified and compassionate grief counsellors and see their locations here

We offer grief counselling for all forms of grief and loss in-person, over the phone and online through Zoom. Meet our team of highly qualified and compassionate grief counsellors and see their locations here

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Online / virtual / app, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly

Parking

We have free on-site parking for up to 9 cars. Carpark entry is from Zion Road. Alternatively you can park on Birkenhead Ave after 10am.

Region

North Auckland

Contact Details

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

(09) 418 1457 or 0800 331 333

Counselling, Support Groups & General Enquiries
Email: admin@griefcentre.org.nz

Training and Events
Email: events@griefcentre.org.nz

Funding and Sponsorship
Email: funding@griefcentre.org.nz

Accounts
Email: office@griefcentre.org.nz

Bereavement Support
Email: aftercare@griefcentre.org.nz

Or contact us online here

HEAD OFFICE / 97 Birkenhead Avenue
Birkenhead
Auckland 0627

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Street Address

HEAD OFFICE / 97 Birkenhead Avenue
Birkenhead
Auckland 0627

Postal Address

PO Box 34548
Birkenhead
Auckland 0746

This page was last updated at 9:48AM on November 28, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Grief Centre.