Ashlyn Hornsby: Centre Coordinator - Counselling Referrals

(She/They/He)

Kia Ora, my name is Ashlyn and I have been with NWC for about 5 years now. I started as a student counsellor and love the community here so much. I have slowly been given more responsibility and never left. In my coordination practice I like to use a peer-support approach with a focus on making things as comfortable as possible for clients when we do a referral together.

My previous experience lies in drug harm reduction and education, coordinating a peer-support volunteer initiative at outdoor music events. I have a background in leadership training with Canterbury University. I have a Bachelor of Counselling from NMIT.

Cath Clarke: Bachelor of Counselling

My name is Cath Clarke, I joined the Nelson Women’s Centre in 2020. I hold a Bachelor of Counselling degree and I am a Provisional Member registered with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors.  I am passionate about working alongside women to navigate through their difficulties. I have a caring, calm nature and place trust in a collaborative relationship within counselling. I believe counselling brings about positive change, creating growth in one’s life. The approaches I use are a person-centred approach, solution-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy. I work alongside the client to assist the client to bring about change, to reach their desired goals, and to help a client to challenge negative thinking, also bringing mindfulness techniques into practice to improve client wellbeing. 

Isabel Law: Bachelor of Counselling

Kia ora, I am Isabel, another human being navigating the journey of life. Like everyone else I have faced my share of struggles, and my personal path has inspired me to become a counsellor and offer support to others. I hold a Bachelor of counselling degree and I am committed to walk alongside you on your journey of self-discovery and growth. I believe you are the expert in your life and together we can find ways to help you move forward. I tailor my approach to your specific needs, and you will decide the pace that works best for you. My intention is to create a safe, calm and confidential space where you can cultivate a relationship with yourself where all parts of you are welcomed, understood and allowed to be there. I draw on a variety of modalities such as Person-Centre Counselling (PCC), Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Te Whare Tapa Whā (Māori health model) and Mindfulness.  

Noa Vodnizky: Bachelor of Counselling

Kia Ora, I am Noa, a registered counsellor (NZAC) and a proud member of the NWC Counselling team. I am here to support you in managing life's changes; through loss & grief, in establishing healthy boundaries, walking towards healing from trauma, support through separation or with any parenting challenges, and am now  also offering couples therapy, here at NWC.

My life experience as a woman, a mother, a daughter, and a global citizen had led me to believe in our inherent capacity to know ourselves and what is best for us, and in our ability to foster meaningful relationships and develop self-awareness, self-compassion, care, and love. 

As a counsellor I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space for you to pause, reflect, explore, and move forward, increasing resilience, self-acceptance, self-awareness, & self-love.