Ros Harrington

Ros Harrington
Role: Counsellor/Social Worker/Trauma Therapist
Practising Since: 1985
Languages Spoken: English
About me:
I am an experienced, mature, clinical, Registered Social Worker (NZ-SWRB) and Counselling Professional (Diploma in Counselling ); Trauma Therapist / Health Professional having practiced for over 40 years as a Social Worker and therapist/counsellor in Australia and New Zealand. I am an Aussie by birth, moving here to NZ 35 years ago after marrying a Kiwi. We have 2 grown up children and a Cavalier cross Bishon dog called Scout.
Over the entirety of my practice, I have worked within:
a) the Health Care sector, including with:
*Trauma/PTSD/Sexual Abuse clients, registered ACC sensitive claims counsellor
*Hospice/Palliative Care / Cancer Psychosocial patients and whanau/family, providing End of Life , Loss and Grief and coping with a life threatening illness counselling.
*Elderly and Dementia Care having worked in rehab at Southland Hospital
*Paediatric Social Worker also at Southland Hospital.
b) the Children and Families sector:
*Working in the Child Protection sphere working for Presbyterian Child and Family support service and Open Home foundation which also included fostering.
*Children and Family worker at a Church
c) Relationship counselling
*Working for Relationship services Aoteroa providing couple and individual counselling
* Running parenting programs at Rangipo Prison for inmates

I am an experienced practitioner who uses several therapeutic approaches to counselling including, client centred , EMDR, ACT, Solutions focused therapy and other modalities as required. Every client is different with different needs. I am currently working primarily as a Counsellor in the Cancer Psychosocial Service at Southland Hospital and 1 day a week contracted to South Coast Psychology to provide sensitive claims counselling for ACC.
I believe in a wholistic approach to counselling and embrace the Te Whare Wha Maori model of wellbeing which informs my practice. I am respectful of all cultures and spiritual beliefs.
Based:
Invercargill, Southland