Counsellor, Rebecca Finch — Health counselor in Riccarton, E9
AddressStar media building 359 Lincoln Road Addington Christchurch 8024, Riccarton, E9
Websiterebeccafinch.co.nz
Rebecca Finch is a registered counsellor in Riccarton, Canterbury, who uses a person-centred approach informed by Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). She completed her counselling degree in 2015 and has since worked in private practice, the prison system, and with Deaf individuals. Finch welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds, including Māori, Pasifika, Pākeha, the LGBTQI+ community, and neuro-divergent individuals. Her primary areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma, and abuse. She is also a climate-aware counsellor, acknowledging the psychological impact of the climate crisis. Finch is fluent in NZSL, enabling communication with Deaf clients without interpreters if desired. She is a provisional member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).
Best for
- Individuals with anxiety or depression
- Survivors of trauma or abuse
- Deaf clients
- Climate-aware individuals
| Key services | Counselling services, ISTDP therapy, Climate psychology, Emergency support, WINZ support |
| Languages | English, NZSL |
| Tags | counselling, psychotherapy, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, lgbtqi+, neurodivergent, climate psychology, nzsl |
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