SERVICES
Counselling and emotional educational services from qualified and experienced experts.
Hart Space offers qualified and experienced experts and services in counselling, counselling in schools, professional supervision, and online personal development. At the core of our services is a passion for cheerleading personal growth, self-awareness, and supporting everyone’s emotional wellbeing.
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Counselling
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Counselling in Schools
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Parent Programme
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Supervision
Counselling
Individual counselling sessions. Katy works with children, adolescents and adults and is available for online and in person counselling. Phone 027 723 5409 or click on “Book Here”
Counselling in Schools
Hart Space provides therapeutic support in six of our local schools. If your child attends Awapuni, Te Wharau, Gisborne Intermediate, Mangapapa, and Ilminster Intermediate, then they can access free counselling at their school. To make an appointment, please see you local school or contact one of the team below.
Vanessa Stracke-Reeves
Awapuni School
Email: vanessa.hartspace@gmail.com
Phone: 022 4754131
Sonya Cash
Mangapapa and Gisborne Intermediate
Email: sonya.hartspace@gmail.com
Phone: 022 601 7973
Nikki OConnor
Ilminster Intermediate
Email: nikki.hartspace@gmail.com Phone: 022 493 1057
Hope Ngata
Te Wharau
Email: hope.hartspace@gmail.com Phone: 022 655 2744
Professional Supervision
Clinical Supervision is a structured, supportive process that allows professionals - particularly those in health, social care and mental health settings - to reflect on their work, enhance their practice, and maintain their wellbeing.
Through regular, confidential conversations with a trained supervisor, practitioners explore the emotional impact of their work, examine complex cases, and develop greater self-awareness. Clinical supervision is not about judgment or performance appraisal; it’s about growth, support, and ensuring safe, ethical practice. It helps professionals stay grounded, prevent burnout, and continue delivering compassionate, effective care.
Meet Sonya Cash
Gisborne Branch Service Manager
Sonya is the Gisborne Branch Service Manager for Hart Space, bringing over 25 years of experience supporting families in her work as a social worker. For the past four years she has led the Gisborne service with warmth, wisdom, and deep community knowledge. With Katy relocating to Motueka, Sonya has stepped confidently into the Service Manager role, ensuring continuity, care, and strong leadership for the team and the families we serve.
Sonya holds a BA (Psychology), Masters of Applied Social Work, a Certificate in Professional Supervision, and am a member of ANZASW.
Incredible Years Parent Programme
The Incredible Years Parent Programme runs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Hart Space Gisborne.
This program is for parents with children aged 3-8 years old and runs weekly for 14 weeks. To go on the waiting list for next years programme please register below.