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Rotorua

Support Services & Helplines

Manaaki Ora – Community Perinatal Mental Health – Rotorua

Kia Mama Service (Community Perinatal Mental Health) – Manaakiora – Rotorua

A service for both pregnant māmā and māmā with babies under one year, with support around adjustment to ‘mamahood’ and for those struggling with mild to moderate postnatal depression and anxiety. Use of both one-on-one support and group therapy to allow māmā to grow their confidence and be equipped with strategies to push through the hard days.

Refer through their website or download the self referral form.

w. manaakiora.org.nz

Maternal Mental Health Team Lakes District Health Board

• Crisis Assessment Treatment Team – 0800 166 167 – 24 hours, fully mobile service

p. (07) 348 1199 (24 hours)

w. www.lakesdhb.govt.nz

Physical Address:
Corner Arawa Street and Pukeroa Road, Rotorua

If you identify as Māori there is a Manawa Ora Community Mental Health worker (Natasha Ruttley) who can provide you with cultural support.

Mothers Helpers

Provide support to mothers experiencing ante-natal and postnatal anxiety and depression, also offer PND Recovery courses and follow-up counselling in 12 areas across the North Island as well as online.  These are delivered by qualified counsellors, social workers, life coaches or mental health nurses.

p.  0800 002 717  or  022 093 1822
e. info@mothershelpers.co.nz
w. http://www.mothershelpers.co.nz

PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides a 10 week Perinatal Depression/Anxiety Recovery Course.  All mums who have completed the course can go on to have therapy with your facilitator – a registered/qualified counsellor, social worker, life coach or mental health nurse. Click here for more information about the course

She Blooms Counselling and Coaching

Motherhood is a beautiful yet deeply transformative journey. You give so much to others, but who is giving back to you? You don’t have to hold it all together. I offer compassionate, personalised counselling to support you before and after childbirth in Rotorua and online throughout New Zealand, creating a safe space where you can honour  both the joys and challenges of becoming a mother.
 
I’m here to walk alongside you toward self-discovery and balance. Together, we can work on:
 
→ Building self-worth and confidence as a mother
→ Finding balance in the chaos of motherhood
→ Understanding attachment and bonding
→ Reconnecting with yourself beyond your role as “mum”
→ Embracing your true potential
 
Whether you’re experiencing prenatal anxiety, postnatal depression, birth trauma, or simply feeling overwhelmed, this is a space where all your feelings are welcome.
 

p. 0275261257
e. Chanel@sheblooms.co.nz
w. www.sheblooms.co.nz
ig. @sheblooms_nz

I also offer 1:1 counselling and coaching support for women who want to develop a calmer, more compassionate relationship with food and their body, as well as general counselling.