Grant

Mr Grant Wattie

Registered Counselor

“I help business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives transform their relationships, in weeks, not years.”

About Me

I am a certified professional counselor, relationship transformation specialist, and author based in Havelock North, New Zealand. With more than twenty years of experience and over 5,000 couples supported across New Zealand and internationally, I work with high-achieving couples seeking meaningful and lasting change. Together with my wife, Christine, I co-created the Aroha Rapid Transformation Method. Developed through our own experiences and refined through thousands of hours of clinical practice, this approach focuses on addressing the root causes of relationship patterns rather than simply managing surface-level behaviors. I am also the co-author of *Love Without Limits* and the creator of *The Phoenix Protocol*, a crisis intervention program designed for couples facing significant relationship challenges. I offer in-person sessions in Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, and work online with professionals and executives throughout New Zealand and around the world.

Approach

Most relationship help focuses on what you're doing, communication techniques, conflict tools, and better scripts. Those things have their place. The real shift happens at a deeper level: who you are in the relationship, not just what you're doing. When that changes, the patterns that have been running for years stop running. That's the work.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Couples transformation, marriage crisis intervention, affair recovery, relationship intensives, executive mentoring, leadership and identity work, online counselling New Zealand

Services Offered:

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Imago Relationship Therapy

    A couples therapy approach based on the idea that relationship conflicts are rooted in unmet childhood needs, using structured dialogue to improve understanding and connection.

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  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

    Learn more about ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Relationship Counselling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Organisations
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Counsellor

Qualifications

Laidlaw College

Memberships

New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Service Areas

Online @ GrantWattie.com

In-person & Online

Havelock North

Hastings, Hawkes Bay

New Zealand

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Havelock North, Hastings, New Zealand