Sharon Gibson - Pathways to Wellbeing

21/06/2026

We recently concluded another successful Training on Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa NZ.

Northland and Auckland combined have 9 additional accredited MH First Aiders. Congratulations to all participants for their openness, curiosity, and engagement resulting in everyone passing with ease!

We look forward to the upcoming follow-up micro sessions.

Thanks Whangarei District Council for valuing your front line staff and community 👌🏼

Mental Health/literacy & Wellbeing are essential.

18/06/2026

Beautiful day to be talking about Mental Health & wellbeing literacy!
Third cohort with Whangarei District Council.

Mental Health matters

07/06/2026

April & May delivered meaningful Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa Training - feeling really grateful for the support around this mahi.

Huge thanks to Whangarei District Council for partnering with Pathways to Well-being to train frontline staff. Powerful, practical cohorts, and we’re heading straight into another WDC group in June.

To Whangarei Care Centre, thank you for backing your people during a tough time, sad to see the closure of your much needed services.

Big shoutout to my friends at XZone NZ, Āwhina Ora, Nudi Point, First Light Natural Health, & Golden Turmeric for supporting our well-being packs - it means a lot.

Honestly, it’s been refreshing to step away from desk work and be back in front of people. ❣️

This work matters. Mental Health First Aid is as important as medical first aid.

I’ll be facilitating an introduction session at CEW on Saturday 20 June / get in touch if you’re keen.

Grateful. Energised. Ready for June.

23/05/2026

Whangārei’s best‑kept secret is sitting just off the city fringes, Āwhina Ora.

Close to Kensington Hub, easy to get to, and honestly - you deserve what happens in that space.

There’s something sacred about lying down for a treatment and having karakia offered over your body start to finish. It’s grounding. It’s real. It’s one of the pathways to wellbeing that can shape you, and it’s one I stand behind.

The team at Āwhina Ora open their doors on the last Friday of every month for community connection days.

If you’ve been thinking about it, go!
Get in touch with the beautiful humans at Āwhina Ora today. For your Body, Mind, Spirit.

06/05/2026

WE ARE BOOKED OUT 28-29 May MHFA Training!
New dates loading

30/04/2026

Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa: 28–29 May, Whangārei,
9:00–4:30pm. Evidence‑based training to upskill and support family, colleagues, and people in the workplace.
Get in touch for more information. 👇👇👇

27/04/2026

👀What You Can’t See Can Be Just as Serious⛑️
Our April Mental Health First Aid Training brought together frontline staff from Whangarei District Council and Whangārei Care Centre, alongside community members currently studying professions in psychology and mental health to genuinely support the people they serve.

What they all recognised is this:
Mental health challenges can be just as impactful as physical injuries or chronic medical conditions: the difference is that they’re often unseen. And that’s exactly why Mental Health First Aid Training is as important as medical first aid.

This group showed up with heart, curiosity, and a real drive to learn tools they can use immediately in their workplaces, studies, and communities.

If you want to build these skills too, join us at the next training:
28–29 May, Tikipunga FC, Whangārei. Spaces are limited.

📧[email protected] or head to the event page

08/04/2026