Individual Counselling
NZ$145
/ 50 minutes
- In-person in Howick
- Secure online video
- Phone sessions available
- Adults and young people
Approach and fees
Counselling shaped around the person, not a formula
Learn about the Four Pillars approach, founder Jon Kirk's way of working, and the practical details before you book.
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The service pages hold the detail
Start with the type of support that feels closest. Each page explains who it is for, what sessions are like and how to book in Howick or online.
Individual counselling
One-to-one support for anxiety, low mood, burnout, grief, identity, relationships and life changes.
Read more →Couples counselling
Gottman-informed support for communication, conflict, trust, repair and connection.
Read more →Youth counselling
Strengths-based support for preteens and teenagers when Jon's experience is an appropriate fit.
Read more →The approach
A pluralistic, person-centred approach.
Four Pillars takes a pluralistic, person-centred approach: counselling should be shaped around the person, not a single formula. Founder Jon Kirk draws from different approaches according to your goals, background and circumstances.
That means counselling is tailored rather than formulaic. You are involved in deciding what we focus on and how we work.
Explore Jon's approaches
Person-Centred Therapy
You are the expert on your own life. This is a warm, non-judgmental foundation where you can feel genuinely heard and move at a pace that works for you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Practical tools for understanding how thoughts, feelings and behaviour interact, and for responding differently to patterns that keep you stuck.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Build psychological flexibility, make space for difficult experiences and take action that reflects your values rather than waiting to feel perfect first.
Narrative Therapy
Separate your identity from the problem, examine inherited stories and create room for perspectives that better reflect your strengths and preferred life.
Existential Therapy
Explore meaning, identity, purpose, freedom and responsibility, especially during uncertainty, grief and significant life transitions.
Gottman Method
Research-informed couples work focused on friendship, communication, conflict management, trust, repair and shared meaning. Jonathan has completed Level 1 and Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Te Whare Tapa Whā
A Māori model of wellbeing that considers taha tinana, taha hinengaro, taha wairua and taha whānau as connected foundations of health.
Strength-Based & Integrative Work
Counselling should not force one model onto every person. We draw on what fits your goals, context, strengths and circumstances.
Associate counsellor Dan Jamieson also works pluralistically, drawing from person-centred, Acceptance and Commitment, Narrative and Gestalt therapies. Book an online session with Dan.
Transparent pricing
Simple, honest fees
All prices are in New Zealand dollars. No referral is needed.
Appointments with Jon
Gottman-informed
Couples Counselling
NZ$195
/ 70 minutes
- Support for both partners
- Communication and conflict tools
- In-person or online
- No referral required
Dan Jamieson also offers online individual counselling across New Zealand: NZ$130 for 50 minutes, with appointments Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 3–7 pm. Meet Dan and view appointments.
Ready when you are
Ready to choose how you would like to meet?
Use the homepage appointment chooser to select Individual, Couples or Youth, followed by Howick or online.