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Do you need help to access our services?

There are no barriers to accessing our support services and programs. We can work with you to overcome any difficulties in being able to do one of our programs. Please let us know before you come, that you might need some help and we will ask what would work best for you.

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Support for people with disabilities

If you have a physical disability, we will work with you to understand how we can adjust things to work for you.

Support for language and culture

We will ask about your cultural preferences and will do whatever we can to support your cultural needs. This might include bringing a support person to sessions with you or asking us to open your sessions in a particular way.

Support for gender diversity

We focus our support on the person and welcome everyone from all genders and sexual orientation.

Support for people struggling with mental and/or physical wellbeing

We all experience mental distress, anxiety and depression at some time during our lives and many of us are living with neurodiversity. Our counsellors will support you to feel comfortable and safe during your program.

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Welcoming comfy couch area in the Kapati Living Without Violence office. Pictures on the wall, plant on a coffee table, bookshelf in the background. Cushion with Aroha on it.

Supportive spaces, welcome to all

Our counselling spaces are warm, calm and inviting. We have casual, relaxed, furnishings and our spaces feel more like a home space than an office or organisation.

Here’s some practical ways we can support you

  • We provide wheelchair access to our building and some flexibility about where your counselling can take place.
  • We can arrange a signing specialist for people with hearing impairments.
  • We can arrange an interpreter when needed.
  • We welcome you bringing a support person to your session.
  • Our counselling rooms aim to put you at ease – we have weighted blankets, fidget toys and calming diffusers (you can choose your own scent).
  • Our counsellors are very experienced in supporting people to feel safe and comfortable and they can deliver a program in a way that works for you. They will be very happy to talk about this with you.

Reach out to us

If you would like to do one of our programs, please complete our referral form or email us at info@klwv.org.nz

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"This program has been life changing. My mana has been enhanced and I feel confident going back into life."

Safety and Protection Program client

"I am grateful to have had the counsellor work with me during this program. I feel more empowered to move forward with life."

Safety and Protection Program client

"Very grateful for the new tools, skills and support I've had - I can already see and feel the positive impacts."

Safety and Protection Program client

"The real strengths of the program were education, accountability, a counsellor with lived experience, helping empower me to escape the cycle, and be free from family violence."

Safety and Protection Program client