Leasa Watson, Dip. Nursing, B. Counselling, MNZCCA

With over 14 years in the counselling field and based in the seaside suburb of Sumner, Christchurch, my passion is to see people thriving and living a life they love.

I believe that we all have it within us to live full and abundant lives.

My counselling style

Tailor made
To suit your unique personality and needs

Equips
You with the skills to deal with life’s challenges in a way that is empathetic, practical and positive

Enables
You to clarify what it is that you want and to set goals to get there

Strengthens
And equips you to approach life’s tough times with courage and a can-do attitude

Identifies
Your strengths and resources that you can utilise as a source of power for positive change

Resources
You with tools that you will be able to use many times over in other aspects of your life

Fosters
A deeper understanding of your unique self and why you think, feel and act the way you do

Enables
Deeper insight into why your relationships function the way they do

I provide individual counselling for
Adults, children and adolescents

anxiety
depression
loss and grief
trauma
sexual abuse/assault (ACC Registered for Sensitive Claims)
self esteem
managing anger and other emotions
stress
chronic illness/pain
temperament assessments