Counselling Caboodle — Counselor in Whanganui, F3
Address66 Ingestre Street 4500, Whanganui, F3
Websitecounsellingcaboodle.co.nz
Debra-Lee Biggar is a counsellor with 24 years of practice in the Whanganui/Manawatu area, offering a range of mental health services. She began her career as an addictions counsellor and was the first in New Zealand to be based within Primary Care (G.P.'s). Debra-Lee has managed a private practice with specialty focuses including EAP, family court, sexual abuse, forensic counselling, and general counselling. Her professional experiences inform a compassionate and understanding approach, aiming to offer healing, acceptance, techniques, and guidance. She is a Full Member of DAPAANZ and offers in-person, online, and phone appointments. Her practice, Counselling Caboodle, includes a therapy dog named Melvin who provides comfort and support during sessions.
Best for
- Individuals seeking addiction support
- Clients needing forensic counselling
- Those requiring EAP services
- People interested in therapy with a dog
| Key services | In-person appointments, Online appointments, Phone appointments, Pre-sentence Alcohol and Drug Reports, Clinical Supervision, EAP Services |
| Tags | counselling, addictions, mental health, forensic, sexual abuse, trauma, eap, whanganui, alcohol and drug assessment, clinical supervision |
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