My Story
Tēnā koutou katoa
Kua roa nei a Ngāti Rēhia e whakaruruhautia e taku whanau
Ko Mataka te maunga
Ko te awa o nga Rangatira te awa
Ko Tapuaetahi te moana
Ko Mataatua te waka
Ko Ngāti Rēhia te hapu
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
Ko William tōku koro – i tipu ake ia i Whananaki
Ko Melba tōku kuia – i tipu ake ia i te Whanga o Parua
Ko Philip tōku pāpā
Ko Eunice tōku māmā
Ko Peter tokū tane
Ko Emilie, ko Finn, rātou ko Ollie āku tamariki
Ko Phoebe tāku mokopuna
Ko Kim ahau
Kō tēnei taku mihi ki ngā tāngata whenua o te rohe nei
Ka mihi hoki au ki ngā tohu o te rohe nei
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
StoriesConnect is based in Kerikeri, Northland, and is Kim Sainsbury's private practice. I have a long history in education with a range of experience across Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary schools. Working with rangatahi was the spark for my journey into counselling as I was interested in joining with people to explore the stories they have about their lives and relationships, their effects, their meanings and the context in which they have been formed and authored.
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The way I work as a counsellor is called Narrative Therapy. I like to think about our lives like a big bookshelf full of multiple stories. I see counseling as a collaborative partnership in which we will discuss what is most important to you. I hold the assumption that people hold many intentions, purposes, values, beliefs, hopes and desires that can reduce the impact of problems in their life. My job is to explore with you how a problem story has taken on meaning and how it is shaping your life and identity.
I am a provisional member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). In my practice, I am guided by the NZAC Code of Ethics. I have a Master of Counselling degree through Waikato University.