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arc Counselling Services is a Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Lakes funded specialist addictions service provider, operating within the rohe of Ngati Tuwharetoa.  We are committed to provide high quality counselling services to the Taupo, Turangi and Mangakino communities.

arc Counselling Services provide counselling by our qualified and student counsellors covering a complexity of issues relating to the broader issues of substance mis-use, abuse and dependency as well as counselling for gambling and related issues.  Concerns that arise as a result of substance mis-use such as personal and social problems, mental and physical health and well being, depression, anxiety, life stress and trauma can also be addressed within the counselling context.

arc Counselling services follow Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care and work in the spirit of manaakitanga, partnership to support recovery and wellness for those entering our service.  We commit to working with our commnuities to implement care/treatment that is holistic and heartfelt in both primary mental health and addiction.  We are family/whanau inclusive practice providing support for individuals, couples and whanau with counselling, education, information and when appropriate referral to other health service sector providers.  We ae an approved referral centre for those clients who require referral to residential treatment centres, in regard to alcohol and other drug related issues.  We are an approved NZTA assessment centre to provide assessments for those who have been indefinitely disqualified from holding a driving license because of drink driving offences.

Referrals are welcome from: self, family/whanau, allied health services, community agencies, lawyers, employers, probation services, alcohol helpline, gambling helpline and can be sent to [email protected]