Today
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Restorying Journey offers a warm, professional, and holistic service that supports children, young people, university students, adults, and families across emotional wellbeing, learning, and development. The service provides counselling, parent and caregiver support, and assessment options tailored to individual needs, with a strong focus on understanding the person behind the struggle rather than only the symptoms.
Services offered:
- Educational and Psychological Assessment
- Counselling
- Cool Kids and Chilled Anxiety Programme
- Professional and Life Coaching
- Supervision
We offer virtual and in-person sessions at various locations to meet the needs and preferences of individuals and families.
Staff
Dr Mel Wong - Founder, Counsellor, Gumboot Counsellor, Registered Teacher, and Researcher
📍Howick, Takapuna and Online
Dr Amir Sadegh - Registered Educational Psychologist
📍North Shore
Dr Judith Selvaraj - Registered Educational Psychologist and Secondary School Teacher
📍Hobsonville Point
Fuatino Taliaoa - Cross-Cultural Supervisor
📍Manukau and Online
Mel Grey - Clinical Supervisor and Counsellor
📍Howick, Manukau and Online
Moerangi Potiki - Bi-Cultural Supervisor and Cultural Mentor
📍Manukau and Online
Peter Mitchell - Professional Life Coach
📍Howick, Pakuranga and Online
Wilbyn Mitchell - Counsellor and Art Practitioner
📍Howick, Pakuranga and Online
Read more about our team here
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Child / Tamariki, Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi
How do I access this service?
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Fees apply
Fees and Charges Description
Look under Our Services for individual service costs.
Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Sat | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|
Late night and weekend appointments may be available on request.
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Languages Spoken
English, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese
Programmes
Assessments are conducted by our educational psychologists. Find out more about the purposes, process and costs of educational & psychological assessments here.
Assessments are conducted by our educational psychologists. Find out more about the purposes, process and costs of educational & psychological assessments here.
- Regions
North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, Health NZ clinical services
Referral Process
Contact us
Description
Assessments are conducted by our educational psychologists. Find out more about the purposes, process and costs of educational & psychological assessments here.
Counselling can be individual, couples or family, and the therapeutic approaches used are tailored to meet the specific needs and preferences of the individual(s). Find out more about our counselling service, including costs, here.
Counselling can be individual, couples or family, and the therapeutic approaches used are tailored to meet the specific needs and preferences of the individual(s). Find out more about our counselling service, including costs, here.
- Programme Areas
Alcohol or drug addiction, Family / whānau support, Maternal mental health or addiction, Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support, Family / whānau support (addiction), Family / whānau support (mental health), Maternal alcohol or drug addiction, Maternal counselling and support, Refugee / migrant
- Regions
South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP
Referral Process
Contact us
Description
Counselling can be individual, couples or family, and the therapeutic approaches used are tailored to meet the specific needs and preferences of the individual(s). Find out more about our counselling service, including costs, here.
Our experienced life coach helps individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals. Find out more here, including costs.
Our experienced life coach helps individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals. Find out more here, including costs.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support
- Regions
South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Contact us
Description
Our experienced life coach helps individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals. Find out more here, including costs.
Our senior counsellor provides clinical supervision to support ongoing growth and development of people in helping professions. Find out more, including costs, here.
Our senior counsellor provides clinical supervision to support ongoing growth and development of people in helping professions. Find out more, including costs, here.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Workforce training (mental health)
- Regions
South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Contact us
Description
Our senior counsellor provides clinical supervision to support ongoing growth and development of people in helping professions. Find out more, including costs, here.
The Cool Kids programmes are well structured and skills-based programmes which are great ways to help children and their families suffering with high levels of anxiety. The programmes can be delivered to individual families or to groups of families. For children aged 3-17 years.
The Cool Kids programmes are well structured and skills-based programmes which are great ways to help children and their families suffering with high levels of anxiety. The programmes can be delivered to individual families or to groups of families. For children aged 3-17 years.
- Programme Areas
Family / whānau support, Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support, Family / whānau support (mental health), Peer support (mental health)
- Regions
South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, Central Auckland
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP
Referral Process
Contact us
Description
The Cool Kids programmes are well structured and skills-based programmes which are great ways to help children and their families suffering with high levels of anxiety. The programmes can be delivered to individual families or to groups of families. For children aged 3-17 years.
Additional Details
Child / Tamariki friendly, Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, LGBTQIA+ friendly, Online / virtual / app
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This page was last updated at 10:05AM on April 9, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by restorying; journey.