Shana Valente Counselling

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Shana Valente Counselling Counsellor & mental health advocate. Supporting peace of mind & personal growth🌱🏳️‍🌈 Talk about what matters to you in a safe space.

Online & In person Ōrewa, New Zealand

Let's create the kind of world we want. Where people know love, support, kindness and equity. Where there is justice. Wh...
08/10/2026

Let's create the kind of world we want. Where people know love, support, kindness and equity. Where there is justice. Where we stand up to those in power and those trying to make things better for themselves and worse for others. A world where we know peace and value our beautiful home here on earth. 🌍 What kind of world do you want to live in? Dream big with me ### Shana

Sometimes our experiences tell us that we are not good enough, that we 'should' no longer do things we once used to enjo...
22/09/2026

Sometimes our experiences tell us that we are not good enough, that we 'should' no longer do things we once used to enjoy, or we receive feedback that we need to be different in some way. Looking back at the ways you used to express yourself or enjoy life, which activities did you stop doing?

Often times we are taught to be a version of ourselves that is more palpable for someone else. I would encourage you to think about some of these beliefs, and how limiting this can be. How have other's opinions perhaps got in the way, or changed you? Free yourself from the rigid and fear based 'rules' that may have been created without you actually realizing it. 'I can't do __ or someone might laugh at me',... Sing! Dance! Laugh! Be creative! Be silly with your kids! Do it when you are alone, when you are with people you feel safe with, or whenever/wherever you have the courage and inkling to express yourself. I encourage you to invite some of those small joys back into your life. 💫 with aroha, Shana

In our work together, I hold you as capable, knowledgeable and "in charge". You decide what we talk about, what feels ri...
13/08/2026

In our work together, I hold you as capable, knowledgeable and "in charge". You decide what we talk about, what feels right for you and we work together from there. I hold expertise in the process, and have training in specific skills to facilitate the space with aroha (love and care) and consideration of your needs.

There has been a shift in the fields of psychology, counselling and psychotherapy over the last 30+ years from a stance of the 'expert' positioning, sometimes found in medical models of care, to more collaborative and relational ways of working. The power dynamics in therapy are evolving. We know that lasting change center's around reconnecting people with their inherent strengths and that ultimately they know what works and what doesn't work for them.

Research tells us that much of the 'success' in counselling and therapy is rooted in the relationship with the person you choose to work with. This is the space where true transformation happens. 🌿✨ 💛
Warmly, Shana

If these walls could talk 🏠 There is something special about this old building, the creaky, uneven floors, the rooms whi...
14/07/2026

If these walls could talk 🏠 There is something special about this old building, the creaky, uneven floors, the rooms which offer containment and safety. A place to speak the mostly unspoken. There is also something about the gardens and the trees above which provide shelter and a lush reprieve. The ocean across the road provides a background of relaxing sounds. I encourage you to take some extra time to explore and reset after your next appointment. 🌿🌼🌊

Don't outsource your life, your brain or your heart 👏💟 There are plenty of advantages to tech, however, I am here to adv...
15/06/2026

Don't outsource your life, your brain or your heart 👏💟 There are plenty of advantages to tech, however, I am here to advocate for real world connections to places, spaces and people.🍃

I have had some interesting conversations about Ai lately, and the increasing presence it has in our lives, and also in therapeutic spaces. Big tech companies exploit our data and our engagement unethically, they use us to train and model bots and they are designed to create dependence and addiction. They make us feel ‘less than’, disconnected from ourselves so they can target us with advertising, sell us products and ultimately to produce mega profits. Not to mention the profound environmental impacts. Professionally, the risks include real time disconnection, isolation, turning away from relationships and entrusting technology in spaces where we once trusted one another. Partners, friends, colleagues, parents, and our inner wisdom. There are examples where Ai, has led people to withhold information from loved ones, leading to harm and in some cases su***de. Please choose PEOPLE who can help you through life's difficult times, not technology designed to extort and extract 👏

I want to advocate for finding the spaces where you can be with yourself. Wherever those spaces are- the yoga mat, conversations with other parents, on the sidelines of the sports field, at your workplace coffee station, in the forest, in a therapy room or wherever you can think clearly and be in tune with your mind, body and spirit. 💫 Choose real life engagement! Use your creativity! Use real time problem solving skills! MAKE MISTAKES. Let's reconnect and sit with all that being human offers. The range of experiences. The challenges, all of it.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. Warmly, Shana

Slide 2 📸reposted from Glide & Glow

What else would you add to the list? 🌙⭐✨
20/05/2026

What else would you add to the list? 🌙⭐✨

I’ve been doing some reflecting this morning on what I believe will be a critical skill for our time. maintaining Cognit...
26/03/2026

I’ve been doing some reflecting this morning on what I believe will be a critical skill for our time. maintaining Cognitive Sovereignty, or simply put the right to determine your own thinking, beliefs and to protect our unique inner world. Key aspects below:

🌱 tending to your mind like a gardener in a world where attention is currency
🌱 a balance between personal autonomy and the influences on our collective thought and existence
🌱 awareness of whose interests or agendas are being served
🌱 How does what you see, read and absorb impact you and does it align with your values?
🌱 this skill set involves thinking critically about our world and navigating spaces with clarity and strength
🌱 My focus is on conscious consumption and ethical engagement
🌱 Opt out of what does not serve you or your community
🌱 Take care out there in the digital world and beyond 🤍

Read more here Noo (2024) Sustainability Directory ; cognitive sovereignty, retrieved March 27, 26 from https://lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com/term/cognitive-sovereignty/

brands, F & Cicozzi M (2026) The comfort of automation: why cognitive sovereignty matters in AI-driven life sciences”. Retrieved March 27,26 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667318526000061

Choose who you share matters of the heart with wisely. ✨
30/10/2025

Choose who you share matters of the heart with wisely. ✨

What do you need? This question can be challenging! Often we can feel out of sync with our bodies, stuck in our thoughts...
02/08/2025

What do you need? This question can be challenging! Often we can feel out of sync with our bodies, stuck in our thoughts, patterns, or our daily routine, lacking clarity or the opportunity to explore what our actual needs are. Counselling can help to refocus and prioritize what is needed in the present. Often small changes can lead to a sense of increased balance and restored health. Make time for yourself today ✨👏

💮Wellbeing is viewed through a holistic lens and includes our internal and external worlds

💮Health from a Te Ap Māori lens encompasses various aspects of the physical (Tinana) /emotional/cognitive(hinengaro) /relational (whānau)/spiritual (wairua) and environmental (Te Whare Tapa Whā, Matua Durie, 1997)

💮Together we can explore different strategies and changes

💮Move beyond the capitalist 'Buy this thing $$' approach to health by exploring what is going on beneath the surface, setting small goals and taking steps towards these

A Friday reminder ✨I hope you find time to rest this weekend. Whether it is ten minutes to close your eyes and sit in si...
11/07/2025

A Friday reminder ✨I hope you find time to rest this weekend. Whether it is ten minutes to close your eyes and sit in silence, a deep sleep, or an active form of rest doing something you love. Set aside the to-do list. Quiet the mind. Rest.

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