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Vagus Centre - Chinese Mental Health Consultation Services Trust
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Description
Chinese Mental Health Consultation Services Trust was established in 2005 and the trade name of Vagus Centre has been used since 2012.
We provide counselling services for children, individual adults, couples and families, particularly those are affected by family harm and violence, or are at risk of family harm and violence.
We also provide Circle of Security parenting programmes. The CoSP programmes help parents understand children's emotional needs, develop secure and healthy parent-child relationships, and facilitate long-term positive effects on the architecture of children's developing brain.
As an essential service provider, we continue to provide services during the period of Covid-19 lockdown.
Programmes
Counselling for Chinese Individuals/Families
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
North Auckland, East Auckland, Central Auckland, West Auckland, South Auckland
- Age Groups
Child / tamariki, Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
- Referral form (DOC, 84.5 KB)
Description
With recent funding from the Ministry of Social Development, we are now able to provide a FREE counselling service to Chinese individuals/ families having difficulties in relationships and parenting issues. This service is to enhance harmonious relationships and positive interactions within families and reduce risk of family harm and violence occurrence or re-occurrence.
The aims for this service are:
- to enhance family relationships
- to provide professional advice for the enrichment of family relationships
- to encourage the Chinese families to live harmoniously and settle happily in New Zealand
- to reduce the propensity to serious physical and psychological consequences arsing from family harm and violence.
The services we provide:
- Assessments for individuals and families: the needs; family functioning and safety issues.
- Counselling Services for children/ individual adults / couples / families (up to six sessions)
- Referral to other services when appropriate
- Others:
- Counselling for life crisis
- Parenting courses - Circle of Security parent education programmes
- Culturally appropriate clinical services for Chinese.
We are also Ministry of Justice approved programme providers under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and working with the Ministry of Social Development initiated "It is Not Ok" anti-domestic violence Campaign since 2007.
Staff
The team is staffed by a group of New Zealand qualified counsellors who are of Chinese ethnicity. Our counsellors speak fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and are experienced and qualified in working in the NZ health and education sectors.
Hours
| Mon – Tue | 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
All counselling services are arranged by appointment.
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Languages Spoken
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Charges
$130 per an-hour counselliing session.
Free counselling service is available, which is subject to funding criteria.
Document Downloads
- Referral form (DOC, 84.5 KB)
Parking
Parking spaces are available.
Website
Contact Details
134 Pah Road, Royal Oak, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 624 4639
Fax
(09) 624 0881
Email
Website
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Freephone
0800 56 76 666
134 Pah Road
Royal Oak
Auckland 1023
Street Address
134 Pah Road
Royal Oak
Auckland 1023
Postal Address
PO Box 26657
Epsom
Auckland
New Zealand
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This page was last updated at 2:05PM on November 4, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Vagus Centre - Chinese Mental Health Consultation Services Trust.