Anna Reeves Counselling

Dr Anna Reeves (she/her/ia)

Registered Counsellor Specialising in Sexual Violence, Psychopathology and Addiction

PhD in Complex PTSD/Trauma Recovery

Feminist Therapist

LGBTQIA2+, Rainbow, Takatāpui and Irawhiti Inclusive

ACC Sensitive Claims Supplier

ACC Sensitive Claims Provider (Therapy, Specialist Cover Assessment)

Accredited Clinical Supervisor MNZAC & DAPAANZ

Shop 4, 434 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings Central 4122

021305532

annareeves.counselling@gmail.com

About me

I am a cisgender woman, working in mental health and psychological intervention since 2010. My background includes extensive experience in healthcare and community-based services, including child and adolescent behavioural health, Kaupapa Māori mental health and addictions, family violence and sexual harm. I have experience supporting individuals, couples and families with relationship difficulties, parenting issues, attachment issues, grief and loss, women’s issues (including prenatal, perinatal, postpartum, infertility, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy), depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, substance use disorders, gambling problems, intimate partner violence, sexual abuse and sexual assault.

I have been operating a successful private practice in Hastings since 2019. From 2019-2024, I provided therapy and mental injury assessment to survivors of sexual abuse and assault through ACC’s Integrated Service for Sensitive Claims (ISSC). I provided EAP counselling through Vitae and Telus Health (NZ). I delivered psychological intervention to primary healthcare patients with mild-to-moderate mental illness (by GP referral). I supervised professionals practicing counselling, addictions, law, medicine, and social work.

Currently, I am a Supplier (Contract Holder) for ACC Sensitive Claims. Through the Sensitive Claims Service, my team and I provide fully funded support, treatment and assessment to survivors of sexual abuse or assault.

I have therapists working under my contract in Taupō District, Hastings District, Napier City, Kāpiti Coast District, and Wellington City. If you have experienced sexual abuse and/or assault and are looking to engage in trauma-informed therapy, please contact me. I may be able to match you with a suitable Lead Service Provider in your area. (Please note: therapist availability may be limited.)

My profile on ACC’s Find Support website (with a full list of Lead Service Providers working under my contract) is here: Anna Reeves Counselling Ltd

I am no longer able to see new clients myself, but I can complete Specialist Cover Assessments where required. A Specialist Cover Assessment in the Sensitive Claims Service is a formal clinical evaluation used to determine whether a person meets the criteria for ACC cover for mental injury resulting from sexual abuse or assault. I provide a clinical opinion on whether the mental injury is causally linked to the Schedule 3 event(s), which is essential for confirming cover eligibility. 

I have extensive experience completing Specialist Cover Assessments, including where dual diagnosis, complex co-morbidities, and/or significant vulnerabilities/risk factors are present.

I specialise in assessing survivors of intimate partner abuse and gendered violence. Gendered violence mainly affects women and girls, and extends to LGBTQIA2+, Rainbow, Takatāpui and Irawhiti people. This is because it is based on multiple forms of prejudice, including sexism, misogyny, racism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.

I also specialise in assessing male survivors of sexual violence, people with extensive histories of criminal, aggressive and/or sexually harmful behaviour, and substance use disorders. I am available to assess inmates at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison and other Corrections facilities throughout the county.

You can contact me on 021305532 or annareeves.counselling@gmail.com

My credentials

Full list of Qualifications: Certificate in Professional Supervision (Unitec/NZ Coaching & Mentoring Centre), Toi Paematua Diploma of Māori Art (Raranga) (TWoA), Maunga Kura Toi Bachelor of Māori Art (Rauangi) (TWoA), Bachelor of Arts (Education) (Massey), Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Addictions) (AUT), Postgraduate Diploma of Education with Merit (Counselling & Guidance) (Massey), Master of Counselling Studies with Distinction (Massey), PhD (Auckland)

Professional Memberships: Te Whatu Ora Accredited Member and Clinical Supervisor for the NZ Association of Counsellors Te Rōpū Kaiwhiriwhiri o Aotearoa (MNZAC #67975), Accredited Clinical Supervisor for the Addiction Practitioners Association Aotearoa New Zealand (DAPAANZ #2572), Professional Member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).

I am currently working towards an Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma and Dissociation at the ISSTD Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma and Dissociation (CFAS). My focus is on dissociative sexuality, Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) and online/offline child sexual exploitation, working with victims of gendered violence, and treating addicted survivors of trauma. I have a special interest in the expression of Complex PTSD, dissociative disorders and personality disorders in incarcerated populations.

My NZAC profile is here: Dr Anna Reeves, MNZAC

ACC Sensitive Claims Supplier – Accepting new providers

I am accepting new providers onto my contract from 3 February 2025 on a case-by-case basis, depending on our service needs.

Our organisation is committed to meeting the needs of LGBTQIA2+, Rainbow, Takatāpui and Irawhiti communities in a manner that acknowledges and celebrates the heterogeneity of the communities themselves. We are committed to meeting the needs of tāngata whaiora who identify as Māori. We treat every client as a whole person and consider other needs, such as neurodivergence, gender identification, sexual identification, social needs, et cetera, when making an assessment of any client’s presentation.

We consult professionally with other health and wellbeing services both locally and nationally, including medical clinics, Gender Care at the Tamatea Medical Centre, InsideOUT, Gender Dynamix Aotearoa, the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA), The Gender Affirming (Genital) Surgery Service, OutLine Aotearoa, Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children, Oranga Hinengaro (Kaupapa Māori Mental Health Services), Te Poutama Tautoko (Kaupapa Māori Addiction Services), Te Rangihaeata Oranga Trust (Hawkes Bay Gambling Services), Mental Health and Addiction Services, Springhill Treatment Centre, MASH Trust, NZ Police, Community Corrections, Hawkes Bay Regional Prison, Women’s Refuge, Rongoā Māori practitioners, social workers, and cultural advisors.

If you are a registered counsellor, psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, dietician, speech language therapist, nurse or cultural advisor looking to provide services for ACC Sensitive Claims, please contact me on 021305532 or annareeves.counselling@gmail.com

Office location

My office hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

My office is Shop 4, 434 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings Central 4122

“Whenever people are abused, they do many things to oppose the abuse and to keep their dignity and their self-respect. This is called resistance. The resistance might include not doing what the perpetrator wants them to do, standing up against, and trying to stop or prevent violence, disrespect, or oppression. Imagining a better life may also be a way that victims resist abuse. Many people believe victims passively accept violence, and lack self-esteem, assertiveness, or boundaries. Unfortunately, this leads people to have an incorrect, stereotyped, negative view of victims.” – Calgary Women’s Shelter

Need help urgently?

If you are in crisis, the Emergency Mental Health Services (EMHS) number in Hawkes Bay is 0800 112 334

For urgent mental health situations in Taupō, contact the Acute Response Team (ART) on 0800 166 167

If you are in crisis, or are experiencing moderate to severe mental health or addiction problems in the Wellington, Porirua or Kāpiti areas, please call MHAIDS 24/7 on 0800 745 477 

Sexual harm services

If you have experienced sexual harm, you can contact Safe to talk. Safe to talk is the nationwide helpline, run by Whakarongorau and funded by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), that provides free and confidential support and information to anyone affected by sexual harm.

Survivors of sexual abuse or assault seeking support from ACC can visit Safe to talk to get help finding available ACC-funded therapy providers and useful resources and information. More information is available here: https://www.safetotalk.nz/sensitive-claims/

Safe to talk is available 24/7, but the support to find a provider is only available Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm, and Saturdays between 10am and 6:30pm. Safe to talk’s Pathway to Sensitive Claims service is closed on Sundays and public holidays. 

You can reach Safe to talk in the following ways:  

The 24-hour helpline for Rape Crisis Hawkes Bay is 0800 883 300

To get in touch with Taupō Sexual Assault Medical Service (SAMS), contact 0210 892 4556 or tauposams@gmail.com

Wellington’s Rape Crisis service can be contacted on 04 801 8973 or support@wellingtonrapecrisis.org.nz

You can also visit TOAH-NNEST – Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together for advice and support.