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West Coast Health - Primary Health Counselling Programme
Mental Health Service
Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
West Coast Health provides a Primary Health Brief Intervention Counselling Programme to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed alongside their physical health.
Our mission is to help West Coasters get healthy and stay that way.
Please see below for our Brief Intervention Counselling Programme (BIC) or visit the West Coast Health website for information on our full range of health services.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
If people fulfil the criteria for this programme, they can receive 6 free counselling sessions (including late or no cancellation).
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Westland Anniversary (1 Dec), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. West Coast Health is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems. These counselling sessions are held at the West Coast Health building, medical centre where the person is enrolled, on-line or over the phone for youth and at schools. Counselling covers issues such as: relieving anxiety and depression understanding addiction and facilitating change managing stressful situations understanding change including loss and grief improving problem-solving and setting future directions increasing resilience and satisfaction with life
Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. West Coast Health is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems. These counselling sessions are held at the West Coast Health building, medical centre where the person is enrolled, on-line or over the phone for youth and at schools. Counselling covers issues such as: relieving anxiety and depression understanding addiction and facilitating change managing stressful situations understanding change including loss and grief improving problem-solving and setting future directions increasing resilience and satisfaction with life
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Counselling and support, Mental health assessment and treatment
- Regions
West Coast
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP
Referral Process
Adults 18+
Please ask your doctor or nurse if you want to know more about this programme
Youth 12-24
(Please note adults 18-24 can chose whether they prefer to be a part of the youth or adult programme)
Youth can self-refer to our programme via our website, or can be referred by GPs, nurses, family members, school teachers or any other concerned party.
Description
Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. West Coast Health is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems.
These counselling sessions are held at the West Coast Health building, medical centre where the person is enrolled, on-line or over the phone for youth and at schools.
Counselling covers issues such as:
- relieving anxiety and depression
- understanding addiction and facilitating change
- managing stressful situations
- understanding change including loss and grief
- improving problem-solving and setting future directions
- increasing resilience and satisfaction with life
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Website
Contact Details
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(03) 768 6182
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Fax
(03) 768 6184
Website
Contact us online here
Top Floor
163 Mackay Street
Greymouth
West Coast 7805
Street Address
Top Floor
163 Mackay Street
Greymouth
West Coast 7805
Postal Address
P.O. Box 544
Greymouth
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This page was last updated at 3:35PM on November 25, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by West Coast Health - Primary Health Counselling Programme.