At H&P Wellness Centre, our group programmes are designed to create safe, supportive, and culturally grounded spaces where people can heal, grow, and reconnect alongside others who understand their journey. We believe healing happens through connection. Our groups encourage whakawhanaungatanga, shared learning, reflection, and practical strategies that support long-term wellbeing and personal transformation.
Group Programmes
We currently offer a range of group programmes including:
Women’s wellbeing groups
Men’s healing and AOD support groups
Relationship addiction programmes
Anger management programmes
Trauma-informed recovery support
ACC Sensitive Claims group therapy
Our group spaces are respectful, confidential, and welcoming, supporting participants to build confidence, resilience, emotional awareness, and healthier ways of navigating life’s challenges.
Grounded in both evidence-based approaches and Māori models of wellbeing, our programmes may include:
Narrative therapy
Somatic and body-based healing
Psychoeducation
Mindfulness and grounding tools
Cultural practices and connection
Peer support and shared experiences
Our programmes are facilitated by experienced clinicians and peer support workers who bring professional knowledge, cultural understanding, and lived experience into every space we create.
How to make an appointment
If you are interested in joining one of our group programmes, our team can help guide you toward the right support for your needs. Some programmes are self-referral, while others may be accessed through ACC or professional referral pathways.
Spaces are often limited to ensure groups remain safe and supportive for everyone involved.
We offer support across Otago, South Otago, and Central Otago, with flexible options available to meet people where they are most comfortable.
Take the first step today.
Reach out to our team to begin your healing journey in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment.
Workshops
Women of Strong Heart
Manawa Nui Wāhine is a culturally grounded healing programme created to support wāhine on their journey of healing, reconnection, and empowerment.
Facilitated by the experienced team at H&P Wellness Therapy Ltd, this programme provides a safe and nurturing space for women to explore trauma, strengthen identity, build resilience, and reconnect with themselves and others through shared healing and culturally informed therapeutic practice.
Grounded in compassion, connection, and mana-enhancing support, Manawa Nui Wāhine encourages participants to move at their own pace while being supported within a respectful and empowering group environment.
Programme Focus
“Ko Wai Au?” Who Am I?
Participants are supported through a range of therapeutic and culturally grounded approaches including:
Somatic and body-based healing
Breathwork and grounding practices
Narrative therapy and identity rebuilding
Emotional awareness and regulation
Self-worth and confidence development
Mindfulness and self-compassion tools
Peer connection and shared healing experiences
The programme also integrates culturally specific practices, traditions, values, and healing approaches that strengthen connection, identity, and meaning throughout the healing process.
Grounded In Te Whare Tapa Whā
Our approach supports healing across all dimensions of wellbeing:
Taha Tinana — Physical wellbeing
Taha Wairua — Spiritual wellbeing
Taha Whānau — Family and connection
Taha Hinengaro — Mental and emotional wellbeing
Woman’s / Wāhine Group Aims To Provide
A safe and trusting group environment
Support to process trauma at each participant’s own pace
Emotional regulation and grounding strategies
Opportunities for reflection, growth, and reconnection
Healthy coping strategies for long-term wellbeing
A sense of community, support, and shared healing
Monday 6-7:30pm
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Men’s Healing & Recovery Group
Te Whakatipu Tāne is a culturally grounded men’s healing programme facilitated by Ngāti Poona through H&P Wellness Therapy Ltd.
This programme provides a safe and supportive space for tāne seeking healing, growth, reconnection, and transformation. Grounded in lived experience, peer support, cultural understanding, and trauma-informed practice, Te Whakatipu Tāne supports men to reconnect with identity, strengthen wellbeing, and build healthier pathways forward.
Through guided group discussions, practical tools, somatic and body-based healing practices, and whakawhanaungatanga, participants are encouraged to explore their experiences in a respectful and empowering environment.
The programme incorporates:
Peer support and connection
Trauma-informed healing practices
Emotional awareness and regulation
Identity and self-worth development
Somatic work and grounding practices
Narrative therapy approaches
Māori models of wellbeing including Te Whare Tapa Whā
Ngāti brings both professional expertise and lived experience into this kaupapa, creating a culturally safe environment where tāne can feel heard, supported, and understood.
Your support team
Our purpose is simple, to create space for sustainable healing, we are not here to offer quick fixes, but to support real and lasting growth- the kind that builds resilience, strengthens self-esteem and encouraged people to see the potential within themselves.
Wendi Halligan-Poona
Dappanz & ACC Registered. Founder of H&P Wellness. Wendi is a Qualified Counsellor/ Clinical Supervisor and an ACC Provider. 25 years’ experience AOD, trauma and co existing disorders.
Peer Support.Ngaki Poona
Ngāti is a Qualified AOD peer support specialist and addictions. Our Kaimahi bring Lived Experiences, Compassion, and whānau based peer support to help others find connection and empowerment.