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Tautoko mō ngā tāngata katoa e noho ana i te ngaromanga: Supporting all people living through loss

The services we offer are:

Counselling
Support Groups
Information and Resources
Bereavement Support Service
Professional Training and Workshops
Clinical Supervision

We are also exploring creative ways to support people facing loss and grief.

03/06/2026

This week we celebrate Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa and the richness of Samoan language, culture, family, faith and connection.

In grief support, we are reminded how important culture and community are in helping people feel seen, understood and held during difficult times.

Language carries stories, identity, memory and love, especially in times of loss.

We acknowledge and honour our Samoan communities across Aotearoa and the important role of family, spirituality and collective care in grief and healing.

La malu le soifua - wishing you wellbeing and peace.

18/05/2026

Next up on our live webinar programme:

"Effective crisis referral: Connecting clients to the right support"
Tuesday May 26th.

Overview
While high-risk crisis situations may not occur regularly in your counselling practice, when they do occur, knowing how to refer a client effectively can make a critical difference. This training will equip counsellors with the knowledge and confidence to identify when a referral is necessary and how to connect clients with the right crisis services. By understanding the role of acute teams, the referral process, and key considerations like privacy and ongoing client support, you will be better prepared to navigate these challenging moments with professionalism and care.

Key learning points

+ Situations that make referral necessary
+ What is an acute (crisis) team?
+ How to find your local acute team
+ How to contact your local acute team
+ What is important information in a referral
+ Privacy and confidentiality
+ Do I still see the client when they are with a crisis service?

Register to join us here:

05/05/2026

Join us on one of our upcoming live or on-demand webinars:

https://education.griefcentre.org.nz/

21/04/2026

Next up on our live webinar programme:
"Addiction and grief in practice: Supporting whānau through loss, ambiguity, and ongoing connection"
Tuesday April 28th.

Join us in this interactive webinar, where we'll explore the complex nature of addiction, how it affects not only the individual but also their whanau, friends, and communities.
We will explore the often overlooked experience of grief in relation to active addiction.
Participants will be guided through culturally grounded frameworks and practical tools to deepen understanding, foster connection (whanaungatanga), and to support healing and wellbeing.
Through facilitated discussion, breakout activities, and reflective practice, this session provides a safe space to unpack difficult emotions, share lived experience, and learn about common coping strategies with a focus on self-care.

Register to join us here: https://education.griefcentre.org.nz/course/addiction0426

Note: Based on your feedback, we’re trialing a more interactive format with breakout rooms and group discussions. Because of this, the session won’t be recorded and will only be available live. We hope you love it!

20/04/2026

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15/04/2026

Our next live webinar is running next Monday, 20th April.

This is shaping up to be just as popular as Ruth's first webinar last year. In that one (which is available in our 'on-demand' library if you missed it) Ruth discussed attachment theory and how that impacts the way we grieve bereavements.

In this second webinar, we'll be exploring “living grief”: non-death-related losses such as infertility, health decline, estrangement, unmet hopes, and ambiguous or cumulative losses. Drawing on Attachment Theory, Neufeld’s Frustration–Adaptation-Aggression model, and Internal Family Systems, Ruth will show how clinicians can support clients to stay adaptive and soft-hearted, engage in Self-led grieving and transform frustration into healthy adaptation.

Register here to join us for 'Living grief: Building client resilience in the face of life's futilities and ambiguous losses': https://education.griefcentre.org.nz/course/livinggrief0426

For Ruth's first webinar 'Working with loss: An attachment-informed, internal family systems approach' click here: https://education.griefcentre.org.nz/course/attachment26

14/04/2026

We love hearing our client feedback. 💛
If you're living through any form of loss or grief and want support, please reach out.

30/03/2026

Last chance to join us for this afternoon's webinar: Effective strategies for supporting bereaved individuals living with dementia.
Bookings close at 12 noon.
https://book.griefcentre.org.nz/dementia0326

25/03/2026

Our new education platform is live!

We've moved to a new platform to bring booking, payment, webinars, and on‑demand learning into one easy‑to‑use space. We hope you enjoy the new experience.

Check it out now: https://education.griefcentre.org.nz/

08/03/2026

A huge thank you to Dragon Community Trust and Milestone Foundation Limited for providing funding towards much needed upgrades to 2 laptops to allow the Grief Centre team to better support our clients.
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Address

97 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead
Auckland
0626

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+6494181457

Website

https://www.griefcentre.org.nz/

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