SW/Counsellor- Papamoa (Tauranga)- Children
LifeCo therapist Monique is the founder of Play Therapy Centre and has lived in Tauranga with her family since 2019. She is originally from South Africa. Monique has experience in statutory social work where she supported children in foster care and provided support and trauma-informed training to foster parents. Monique worked in Mental health services addressing mild to severe mental health difficulties in children. She is a Gestalt Play Therapist and is also trained in Autplay therapy, trauma-informed therapy and Sandplay therapy.
She is a registered Social Worker (NZ Social Work Registration Board) and is a member of ANZASW, an Associate member of STANZA, and an International member of the Association for Play Therapy (US). Monique is an ACC-sensitive claims contracted provider for children.