Today
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Hoarding Unpacked supports in-depth understanding and effective approaches to the complex condition of hoarding disorder and associated behaviours. Hoarding Unpacked builds worker confidence and strengthens worker approaches. Maire Barron has been working in the welfare field since 1998, and with hoarding disorder and associated behaviours across NZ and Australia since 2011, and is a current NZAC member and specialist mental health worker in this field.
Staff
Maire Joy Barron (BSocSc):
Maire has been working in the welfare field since 1998 and in this specialised field since 2011, and has extensive hoarding industry experience including as a specialist mental health worker and therapist, direct in-home support work with people who hoard, individual and group supervision for workers, consultancy for government agencies and development and presentation of training material and courses. Read more about Maire here
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Fees apply
Fees and Charges Description
For frontline workers and organisations:
Training prices vary across private delivery, community training, bulk ticket purchases, online delivery etc. Supervision prices are $220 an hour. Consultancy is varied pending project requirements.
For direct work to clients:
ACC has provided funding for specialist mental health support for those with a hoarding disorder diagnosis, via the Sensitive Claims Service - as Maire Barron is NZAC member and works with ACC as an external provider.
Also Work and Income disability allowance can provide additional financial support towards therapy.
Please note Maire Barron only offers direct support to clients to a very minimal number of clients. Therapy is $220 an hour.
Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Training This is aimed at a range of frontline workers including: housing and homelessness support workers, mental health, home care services, social workers, disability support, aged care, cleaning services, council health and safety officers, OTs, fire safety services, child protection, animal rescue, and at times concerned family and friends have attended. Training is available online or in person and can be delivered privately. If you have some interest to bring this training to your area get in touch. Find information about training content here. We run a free facebook group for front line workers to ask each other questions, share resources and respectfully support each other: Hoarding & Clutter Front Line Workers Peer Support Facebook Group Supervision One-on-one or group supervision provides support around the complex cases that you are working with. Delivery via phone, virtual meeting, or in person pending location. Consultancy Project focused, focusing on specific organisational needs e.g. building new or reviewing internal systems, reviewing staff capability, supporting and strategising on specific cases etc. Delivery via Zoom and/or in person pending location.
Training This is aimed at a range of frontline workers including: housing and homelessness support workers, mental health, home care services, social workers, disability support, aged care, cleaning services, council health and safety officers, OTs, fire safety services, child protection, animal rescue, and at times concerned family and friends have attended. Training is available online or in person and can be delivered privately. If you have some interest to bring this training to your area get in touch. Find information about training content here. We run a free facebook group for front line workers to ask each other questions, share resources and respectfully support each other: Hoarding & Clutter Front Line Workers Peer Support Facebook Group Supervision One-on-one or group supervision provides support around the complex cases that you are working with. Delivery via phone, virtual meeting, or in person pending location. Consultancy Project focused, focusing on specific organisational needs e.g. building new or reviewing internal systems, reviewing staff capability, supporting and strategising on specific cases etc. Delivery via Zoom and/or in person pending location.
- Programme Areas
Helplines / e-mental health, Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support, e-mental health apps and online tools, Mental health assessment and treatment, Workforce training - mental health
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Contact: phone 0273 943 379 or email maire@hoardingunpacked.com
Upcoming training courses here
Description
Training
This is aimed at a range of frontline workers including: housing and homelessness support workers, mental health, home care services, social workers, disability support, aged care, cleaning services, council health and safety officers, OTs, fire safety services, child protection, animal rescue, and at times concerned family and friends have attended.
Training is available online or in person and can be delivered privately.
If you have some interest to bring this training to your area get in touch.
Find information about training content here.
We run a free facebook group for front line workers to ask each other questions, share resources and respectfully support each other: Hoarding & Clutter Front Line Workers Peer Support Facebook Group
Supervision
One-on-one or group supervision provides support around the complex cases that you are working with. Delivery via phone, virtual meeting, or in person pending location.
Consultancy
Project focused, focusing on specific organisational needs e.g. building new or reviewing internal systems, reviewing staff capability, supporting and strategising on specific cases etc. Delivery via Zoom and/or in person pending location.
Maire Barron provides therapy for people with hoarding disorder.
Maire Barron provides therapy for people with hoarding disorder.
- Programme Areas
Helplines / e-mental health, Mental health
- Programme Type
e-mental health apps and online tools, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Contact us by phone 0273 943 379 or email maire@hoardingunpacked.com
Description
Maire Barron provides therapy for people with hoarding disorder.
Additional Details
Phone, Online / virtual / app
Document Downloads
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Training information sheet
(PDF, 64 KB)
Training outline
Website
Contact Details
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
0273 943 379
Email
Website
Find us on Linkedin
Postal Address
Hoarding Unpacked c/o Maire Barron
CMB 46
Piha 0646
Auckland
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This page was last updated at 1:12PM on May 27, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Hoarding Unpacked.