Auckland Therapy Useful Links

Useful links to some community organisations and government funded services that offer information, support, counselling and other psychological services.

Emergencies

If you or someone close to you is seriously unwell or at imminent risk of harming themselves or another please seek urgent medical attention, immediate advice from a telephone help line such as Healthline 0800 611 116 or immediate help from emergency services 111, or the new mental health emergency service (phone or txt) 1737.

General services

Covid support

Ministry of Health health.govt.nz

Low-cost counselling providers

Lifeline lifeline.org.nz
Youthline youthline.co.nz
Wingspan wingspan.org.nz
AUT Psychotherapy Clinic (adult & child services) aih.aut.ac.nz
Family Action: Whanua Toa familyaction.org.nz

Phone Helplines

 
Need to talk? (24 hour) : general mental heath and alcohol and drug advice and referrals. Free phone or text 1737
Healthline : free advice (including mental health issues) from trained registered nurses - (24 hour) 0800 611 116
Lifeline (24 hour) (09) 5222 999 within Auckland.
0800 543 354 outside Auckland
Youthline (24 hour) 0800 37 66 33 (free phone from landline)
Alcohol & Drug Helpline (10am to 10pm) 0800 787 797  
Auckland Sexual Abuse Help Crisis Line (24 hours) (09) 623 1700
Gambling helpline (24 hour) 0800 654 655
Kidsline : for kids (4pm - 6pm weekdays) 0800 KIDSLINE (0800 54 37 54)
Outline : Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex & Questioning (9am - 9pm, Mon - Fri. 6pm - 9pm, Sat, Sun & Holidays) 0800 OUTLINE (6885 463)
Samaritans (24 hour) 0800 726 666
What's Up : for kids and teenagers. (daily from 1pm - 11pm) 0800 942 8787

Citizens Advice Bureau

 

For advice on counselling services in your area - contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau

www.cab.org.nz

Specialist services

Anger Management

 
Shine 2shine.org.nz
Man Alive manalive.nz
Friendship House friendshiphouse.org.nz
North Harbour Living Without Violence livingwithoutviolence.org.nz

Anxiety

 
Anxiety New Zealand Trust anxiety.org.nz

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

 
ADHD New Zealand adhd.org.nz

Child & Family Services

 
Barnardos Family Services barnardos.org.nz
Wharaurau (child mental health) wharaurau.org.nz

Community Resources Directory

 
Engage Aotearoa compile and extensive
directory of community resources
engagenz.co.nz

Depression information & support

 
There is a way through (as with JK on TV) depression.org.nz
The Low Down thelowdown.co.nz
Beating the blues beatingtheblues.co.nz
Beyond Blue beyondblue.org.au

Grief Organisations

 
Grief Centre griefcentre.org.nz
Skylight (particularly children & teens) skylight.org.nz

Government District & Regional Services

 
Health Point (heath care services) healthpoint.co.nz

Hearts & Minds (Raeburn House)

 
A range of low cost groups, workshops and programmes addressing, stress, anxiety, depression, self confidence, sexual abuse etc (Waitemata DHB) heartsandminds.org.nz

LGBTQI+

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa burnettfoundation.org.nz
Outline : Support for sexual orientation, gender identity and diverse sex characteristics outline.org.nz
Rainbow youth : Supporting queer, gender diverse and intersex youth ry.org.nz
Gender Minorities Aotearoa : Supporting transgender people of all ages genderminorities.com

Men's Support Organisations

 
Man Alive manalive.nz
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust malesurvivor.nz
The Road Forward - Empowering survivors of sexual harm in the Wellington Region. theroadforward.org.nz

Mental Health Support

 
Equip Community Services equip.net.nz
Mental Health Foundation mentalhealth.org.nz
Yellow Bring Road: Supporting Families in Mental Illness yellowbrickroad.org.nz
Ember : Supporting whanau and communities ember.org.nz
Auckland DHB Community Mental Health
Emergency Crisis Response Team
0800 800 717

Parenting

 
Kids link : Find a range of services for kids and teens kidslink.co.nz

Post Natal Depression

 
Post Natal Distress postnataldistress.co.nz

Professional Organisations

 
NZ Association of Counsellors nzac.org.nz
NZ Association of Psychotherapists nzap.org.nz
Psychotherapists Board pbanz.org.nz

Psychosis

 
Talking minds : Website for young people experiencing psychosis talkingminds.co.nz

Residential Psychiatric Services

 
Ashburn House (Dunedin) ashburn.co.nz

Sexual Abuse

 
Auckland Sexual Abuse Help helpauckland.org.nz
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust survivor.org.nz
Safe to talk : Sexual harm helpline safetotalk.nz
TABS: Trauma & birth stress tabs.org.nz

Self-help

 
Mindfulness (University of Auckland website) calm.auckland.ac.nz

Victim Support (NZ Police)

 
Victim Support victimsupport.org.nz