We utilise a range of team members to help reduce and stop domestic violence on the North Shore. Please click on any photo for more details of our team members.
Our Board Members:
Gwendoline Cooney is a qualified counsellor and has a violence and trauma studies diploma. Gwendoline worked for several years in the alcohol and drug field ,counselling , facilitating groups and managing support houses. For the last 6 years Gwendoline has worked at North Harbour Living without Violence facilitating groups, working in administration and currently in a women’s programme manager role. Jeanne Jackman (BSc(Hons) LLB PgDipPM Dip Econ) gained qualifications in economics, psychology and management in the UK and held several senior human resources roles in professional services firms in London. After moving to New Zealand in 2002, Jeanne studied law at the University of Auckland and taught psychology for two years at Massey University. Jeanne currently works as an immigration and employment lawyer and is undertaking academic research in the area of intimate partner violence. Jeanne is currently the Chairperson of the North Harbour Living Without Violence Board.
Our Staff Members:
Alastair Duhs is a registered counsellor and psychotherapist who has worked in the Stopping Violence field for over 20 years. His counselling website can be found at www.narrativecounselling.com.
Alastair specialises in working with men and couples to help people achieve better relationships and a better life.
Outside of counselling, Alastair is a regular competitor in Ironman New Zealand, is a keen chess player and active astronomer. He also keeps himself busy by designing and building websites, such as this one. See www.websites4therapists.com for more details on his website work.
Michael Cooney is a Psychosynthesis counsellor with many years experience working with men in Stopping Violence programmes. He has also worked in the alcohol and drug field as a counsellor.
For the last 15 years Michael has worked at North Harbour Living without Violence. In this time he has facilitated men’s groups, conducted intake interviews and 1:1 programmes and currently works in the men’s programme manager role.
Outside of work Michael is a keen golfer and a grandfather to two children.
Gwendoline Cooney is a qualified counsellor and has a violence and trauma studies diploma.
Gwendoline worked for several years in the alcohol and drug field ,counselling , facilitating groups and managing support houses.
For the last 6 years Gwendoline has worked at North Harbour Living without Violence facilitating groups, working in administration and currently in a women’s programme manager role.
Lynda is the receptionist administrator for North Harbour Living Without Violence and has worked with the organisation for three years.
She comes from a background of administration having worked for small businesses in the recruitment, architecture and customer service fields.
Outside of work she enjoys being creative in the form of painting and art journaling. She also enjoys walking and travelling.
Our Contractors:
We contract a team of qualified counsellors and facilitators to deliver our group and individual programmes. All our counsellors and facilitators are highly trained in the dynamics of domestic violence and very experienced in group and 1:1 work.
