Sukriti

Sukriti Sabharwal, MSW

Professional Counselor

“Counsellor (MPsych, NZAC Registered) with 10+ years’ experience supporting children, teens, and parents with anxiety, school challenges, family stress, and emotional regulation. Warm, play-based approach. Online and in-person sessions available. Based in West Auckland.”

About Me

This counsellor offers a warm, supportive space for children, teens, and parents facing anxiety, school difficulties, or family stress. Their play-based approach helps younger clients express feelings and build emotional regulation skills. With over a decade of experience, they guide families to understand worries and find practical ways forward. Both online and in-person sessions are available.

Approach

My work often unfolds through gentle play, storytelling and short activities that let young people and parents practise naming feelings and trying small behavioural experiments. I offer face-to-face appointments in West Auckland and secure online sessions in English, Hindi/Urdu or Punjabi, so we can keep momentum between meetings. Sessions are practical and paced to each child or teen—parents and carers are invited to learn simple strategies, and I introduce mindful, hands-on tools for emotional regulation. This approach suits families seeking straightforward, supportive steps forward.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • 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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  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • 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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  • Online Therapy

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

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  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Parents
  • Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Professional Counselor

    A counselor qualified to provide professional mental health counselling services.

Credentials

Registrations

New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Counsellor

Qualifications

Master's degree in Psychology

Indira Gandhi National Open University (India)

Year: 2020

Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counseling

National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (India)

Year: 2015

Master of Social Work

Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University (India)

Year: 2013

Service Areas

InnerWaves Counselling

In-person & Online

Henderson

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand

Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand