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"The places in which we are seen and heard are holy places. They remind us of our value as human beings.
They give us the strength to go on."
—Rachel Naomi Remen
This Belongs invites you to claim your space and experience deep empathic listening, emotional validation and guidance.
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​We all need to be seen, heard and deeply understood and have our experience validated. The places where this happens for us are sacred spaces, yet all too rare.

I provide a safe space to explore whatever is present for you in whatever way you need. You may already know exactly what this is, or you may require guidance around this.

I am influenced by Internal Family Systems, mindfulness practices, attachment theory, embodiment and nervous system regulation, polyvagal theory, neuroplasticity, Sandtray, Non-Violent Communication and Gestalt and Psychodrama techniques. I am social work trained and have done two years of Gestalt group work and a further two years of Psychodrama training, as well as mindfulness meditation training and training in mindful, somatic approaches to working with trauma.
​I am working towards becoming fully qualified as a Psychotherapist.

​Michelle Gillanders

PostGradDip — Social & Community Work (With Credit)
DipGrad — Community & Family Studies
DipGrad — Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts — Anthropology/Psychology


This Belongs
Ōtepoti/Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand
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