• Professionally registered practitioner of the Australasian Creative Arts Therapy professional body ANZACATA.

    Registered Counsellor of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors NZAC

  • Masters in Arts Therapy (Clinical); Whitecliffe College NZ 2015

    Certificate in Supervision; Whitecliffe College of Arts 2015

    Professional Supervision Course  BPS301 Learning Cloud 2024

    Qualified Open Floor Dance Teacher and Therapist; Open Floor International 2016

    Diploma in Psychotherapy; BCPC UK Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling 1999

    Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy; Bristol University UK 1993

Hello, I am Jan

I have built an eclectic mix of skills and incorporate the creative into whatever work I do. I have extensive experience working with sexual abuse, trauma, anxiety, and self harm, across populations such as  families, adolescents, children and groups. I am a registered ACC provider. My work life has involved working for, amongst others, Start, Stop, Project Restore, Barnardos UK and Childtime - a UK children’s charity.

My role is to listen, understand, witness, suggest, walk alongside, support and just be with another person in whatever state or place they may find themselves in. My biggest teachers have been the clients I have been lucky enough to work with who have inspired me to continue to do this work.

I have a private practice in my own studio in Lyttelton. I facilitate dance classes and workshops in Open Floor movement practice. I run art and dance workshops in Christchurch exploring common themes of being alive and embracing your humanity. I offer individual sessions; group work; and supervision for counsellors.