MHC Wellbeing Support
Eve Meyer - Head of Counselling.
MCouns (Distinction); PGDip Education (Counselling & Guidance); PGDipTeaching and Learning; BPhEd. NZAC (Provisional).
As the counsellor at MHC, my role is to support students with:
- identifying and working through issues/problems e.g. anxiety, stress, anger, low mood, self harm, identity, self-esteem, relationship challenges, whānau concerns;
- managing risk and keeping themselves safe;
- coping with tough situations and preventing them from escalating;
- enhancing interpersonal skills - communication, problem solving, decision-making;
- developing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and coping skills.
Counselling is a confidential and safe place to find support. Having somebody to talk to is often the first step towards seeking help and making changes. By providing a professional counselling service for students at MHC, it means that student confidentiality is respected. This is unless a student gives consent to include others or if there is a serious risk of harm.
I can also assist with liaison and referral to community and specialist mental health agencies when required.
It’s really easy for students and whānau to contact me if you have any questions and/or make a time to meet:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 302 8437 ext 711
Mobile: 027 245 5165
Dee Wheeler - Public Health Nurse at MHC.
Our Public Health Nurse, Dee Wheeler, will be available on Mondays to provide a student health clinic to year 9-13. This is a confidential txt-to-book service for students to access personal and sexual health care and advice. Dee works closely with Mt Hutt College to provide education and assistance to students that may need support with their health at school. Dee also works with families on a case by case basis for health concerns such as continence issues (day or night), eczema, asthma, allergies etc. If you have concerns at home that you think Dee may be able to help with, please feel free to contact her.
Phone: 021372563
Email: [email protected]
If it is an emergency or you, or someone you know, is at immediate risk call 111
For those who need mental health support and assistance, please reach out to the following wellbeing and support services:
- Child Adolescent & Family (CAF) Emergency Team (business hours) 0800 218 219 - press 2
- Crisis Resolution Freephone 0800 920 092 (after hours) 7 days a week.
- Need to talk? Free call or txt 1737 for support 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- Lifeline 0800 543 354
- Safe to Talk (If affected by sexual harm) 0800 044334 Txt 4334
- Aviva (Family Violence Services) 0800 284 82 669
- Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
- Youthline 0800 376 633 or free txt 234
- What's Up 0800 WHATSUP (0800) 942 8787 (5-18 year olds) Phone counselling Mon-Fri midday-11pm and weekends 3pm-11pm.
- thelowdown.co.nz or email [email protected] or free txt 5626
- Anxiety Helpline 0800-269-4389 (0800 ANXIETY)