Waikato
Support Services & Helplines
Perinatal Mental Health Waikato | Te Whatu Ora
Perinatal Mental Health Service
p. 07 858 0924
The Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato perinatal mental health is a team of experienced, specialised health professionals skilled in helping mothers with mental health conditions related to having a baby.
We take a holistic approach, working with both expectant mums and those with infants in their first year of life, together with partners, whānau, and services and health providers involved in their care.
Our team offers assessment, treatment and advice for women who have developed a mental illness during the perinatal period or have an ongoing or previous mental health disorder.
We do not provide an urgent/crisis service and if the situation is urgent, please contact:
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Service
Available 24/7 – 0800 50 50 50
Perinatal mental health is at Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135c Silverdale Road, Hamilton.
Referrals are accepted via self-referral, family and friends, with client’s consent, primary and secondary health providers.
Please send referrals via Waikato DHB Triage Service (or call 07 834 6902) or Hauora Waikato (or call 07 839 9916).
Once accepted into the service, the referral will be sent to the perinatal mental health team and allocated at the next referral meeting where an initial appointment by one of the team will be made.
Hauora Waikato Māori Mental Health Services
PO Box 1283
Hamilton 3240
p. 07 839 9916
f. 07 839 9917
A kaupapa Māori organisation which provides mental health services to all in the community. Services include sub-acute rehabilitation and education, early intervention for first time psychosis, child and adolescent services.
Waikato Family Centre
We provide a non-judgmental, supportive environment to help you and your family cope with these demands. You and baby will receive an immediate professional assessment by our Nurse Manager. You will get sound, practical, professional advice and support to help identify the cause of any problems and how to overcome them.
4 Radnor Street
Hamilton
PO Box 4214
p. 07 834 2036
e. help@waikatofamilycentre.co.nz
w. waikatofamilycentre.com
Plunket’s Online Perinatal Wellbeing Service
This is a free, online perinatal mental health service supporting parents and caregivers who are experiencing mild to moderate distress, anxiety or depressive symptoms and who have children aged up to 5 years.
Location: Online (initially focused on the Waikato region)
NOTE: It is a referral-based service, and referrals can be made by health care professionals e.g. GP.
Online Perinatal Wellbeing Service Referral Form for Healthcare Professionals
Eligibility criteria
The Whānau Āwhina Plunket online perinatal wellbeing service supports whānau who:
- are experiencing challenges adjusting to parenting and/or mild to moderate distress/depression and /or anxiety
- during the perinatal period (i.e. focusing on mental health challenges that are related to the antenatal period and/or having a child/children under 5 years old)
- live in the Waikato region
- can access the service (i.e. have a phone or computer with internet)
- consent to the service.
This service does not replace specialist services or crisis care.
MindCare Counselling & Training Ltd
(Formerly Clare Barnett Consulting)
Based in Hamilton
Skype & Zoom available
ACC, EAP and private counselling, specialising in Perinatal Mental Health
w. mindcare.nz
a. POBox 15302, Dinsdale, HAMILTON 3243
Women’s Wellness – Pathways
Women’s Wellness is a free Hamilton based support service for women 18 years and over who are experiencing a difficult time in life because of trauma, anxiety, depression or other mental illness. Women’s Wellness provides holistic, strengths-based, goal-focused support for up to six months.
Referrals to Women’s Wellness can be made by a GP or community-based service, or for a self-referral form:
ACT Counselling
A mindfulness-based, professional therapy & group facilitation service.
Jo Wall is based in Hamilton and covers the Waikato region.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for:
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Symptoms of depression & mood disorders
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Anxiety conditions, such as social anxiety, phobias, OCD, PTSD
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Maternal mental health difficulties
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Addictions
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Burnout & stress
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Grief and loss
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Work-related emotional distress
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Coping with diagnosis of chronic or terminal illness
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Coping with ongoing illness & physical conditions
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Gender and sexuality distress
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Chronic pain
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Carer stress
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Parenting children with disabilities
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Enhancing a valued life
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Major life changes
p. 021 266 5657
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. www.mothershelpers.co.nz
Online PND Recovery Course – Mothers Helpers provides an online 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
Waikato: Spaces available now for individual & group work
Course facilitator: Joanne Mauger, Social Worker
Raglan: Spaces available now for individual and next group starts Feb/March 2018 (cost to be arranged)
Course facilitator: Veita Harding, Counsellor