Ross Palethorpe
Bachelor of Applied Counselling (MIT), Postgrad Cert in Applied Practice (Unitec), PGCE Science (UoL), BSc (UoG)
Tēnā koutou kua huihui mai nei Nō Kotiana ahau I tipu ake au ki Renfrewshire E noho ana au ki Ōtautahi Ko Ross tōku ingoa Ko tēnei taku mihi ki ngā tāngata whenua o te rohe nei Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Kia ora! Kō Ross tōku ingoa.
I am Pākēha and arrived in Aotearoa in 2009. My pronouns are he/him. I have worked as a counsellor for five years, following a career in education. I was a school counsellor before moving into private practice full-time in 2024. I am passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey, using a range of modalities and approaches to best meet every individual's needs, and to make counselling as accessible as possible.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), trauma-focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TfACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and work within the person-centered, structured trauma therapy model. I work with adults and adolescents (16+), with a focus on supporting members of rainbow communities and people with neurodivergence.
I have appeared in numerous publications discussing mental health, education, and gender. I live in Ōtautahi with my husband, son, and two rescue dogs.
Consultation:
Face-to-Face
Telehealth
Contracts:
Neurodiversity Services (NDIV)
Private Pay Therapy (PVT)
Sensitive Claims Service (SCS)
Populations served:
16 - 18 Years
Adults
Older Adults
Modalities:
ACT
EMDR
Grief
IFS
LGBQT+
Mindfulness
Neurodiversity
Psychodynamics
Solution-Focused
