1-on-1 therapy

We provide up to 12 fully funded 1-on-1 therapy sessions with registered mental health professionals for tamariki / children, mātātahi / young people and their whānau who are closely affected by serious illness or grief. 

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1-on-1 therapy

The right support at the right time is life changing. That’s why our 1-on-1 therapy programme is informed by the latest best practices for providing psychosocial care for tamariki / children and mātātahi / young people. 

Our 1-on-1 therapy programme can help to reduce anxiety, depression, isolation, anger and other issues linked to childhood trauma, and equip young Kiwis with coping tools that can help both now and in the future.
 
Every one of our therapists is a registered mental health professional. They’re all highly trained and experienced in working with tamariki / children, mātātahi / young people and their whānau.

Who we support

We support young Kiwis aged 3 to 24 years old. Although our wraparound support means mātua / parents and caregivers may be involved in the sessions, we don’t offer therapy to mātua / parents and caregivers alone.

‍We prioritise helping:

  • A taitamaiti / child or taiohi / young person (3 to 24 years old) who has a parent / primary caregiver with a terminal or life-limiting illness (including mate pukupuku / cancer).
  • A taitamaiti / child or taiohi / young person (3 to 24 years old) whose parent / primary caregiver has died. 
  • A taitamaiti / child or taiohi / young person (3 to 24 years old) whose sibling has died. 
  • A taitamaiti / child or taiohi / young person (3 to 24 years old) who has a serious, usually long-term or life-limiting illness (including mate pukupuku / cancer).

Priority is always given to young Kiwis who are experiencing serious illness or grief relating to an immediate whānau member, primary caregiver or themselves.

How it works

Fill out the form below to request therapy

Fill out the form below to see if we can help you and your whānau with therapy. We check our emails regularly, so you can expect to hear from us within 2-3 working days. For other enquiries, including media, please email us at hello@kenziesgift.com

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