Samantha Delgarno: Senior Counselling Student  (she/they)

Kia ora, I am a third year student counsellor studying the Bachelor of Counselling at NMIT and am volunteering at the Nelson Women’s Centre as part of this study.  I have a gentle, affirming and holistic approach to counselling.

I have a background in holistic health as a qualified Meditation Teacher and abdominal massage/bodywork therapist specialising in reproductive health.

Prior to moving to Whakatū Nelson to study, I spent some time living and travelling in a campervan around Aotearoa New Zealand. I have a particular interest in working with women, the rainbow community and neurodivergence (autism, ADHD etc).

Emma Newcombe: Senior Counselling Student

Kia ora, I’m a Pākehā South Islander, and a third-year counselling student at NMIT.

Gentle curiosity and openess are central to my counselling approach, and our sessions will be structured around your needs and goals.  I’m here to support you to share, understand, and process life’s challenges.

We can work together to find solutions, new ideas, or the emotional shifts that make life easier for you.

I welcome any problems or aspirations you wish to bring to our sessions.

Particular interests of mine include relationships and attachment, migration and racism, workplace challenges, environmental grief, and long covid.

I have counselling experience with youth and adults. I am also happy to work in Spanish if you prefer.

Laura O'Donavan: Bachelor of Counselling

I completed a Bachelor of Counselling at NMIT and have been working in the mental health field since graduating.  I am passionate about working with women and in particular women with children as I am a mother myself.

I am delighted to be joining the Centers new Graduate counselling team.

Cath Clarke: Bachelor of Counselling

I joined the Nelson Women’s Centre in 2020. I hold a Bachelor of Counselling and am a Provisional Member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors.  I am passionate about working alongside women to navigate through their difficulties.

I have a caring, calm nature and place trust in a collaborative relationship within counselling.

I believe counselling brings about positive change, creating growth in one’s life. 

The approaches I use are a person-centered approach, solution-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.

I work alongside the client to assist them to bring about change, to reach their desired goals, and to help  challenge negative thinking.  I also incorporate mindfulness techniques into practice to improve client wellbeing. 

Noa Vodnizky: Bachelor of Counselling

Kia Ora, I am a registered counsellor (NZAC) and a proud member of the NWC Counselling team.   I am here to support my clients in managing life's changes; through loss & grief, in establishing healthy boundaries, walking towards healing from trauma, support through separation or with any parenting challenges.  I am also offering couples therapy  which is a new service being offered at NWC.   My life experience as a women a mother, a daughter, and a global citizen has led me to believe in our inherent capacity to know ourselves and what is best for us, and in our ability to foster meaningful relationships and develop self-awareness, self-compassion, care, and love.   I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space for you to pause, reflect, explore, and move forward, increasing resilience, self-acceptance, self-awareness, & self-love.