MS Auckland is pleased to support its members with counselling in 2025.

As the needs and preferences of members vary greatly, here we share details of counselling courses offered tailored to multiple sclerosis.  All are quite distinct, equally valuable, and are an opportunity to invest in yourself in the present time, and in the journey to come.

 

Counselling Courses Available

Mental Health and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

This is a free online course developed by the MS Research FlagshipMenzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania in collaboration with the MS community and the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, Australia.  The course aims to enhance understanding of mental health and its interaction with anxiety, depression and MS.

Start Date:   When convenient to you!

Timings:        4-6 hours in total

Where:           Online

Cost:                Free

Course Content

The course is over three modules, taking around 4-6 hours to complete, covering;

  • Explain what mental health is and how it differs from mental illness
  • Describe the symptoms and early signs of anxiety and depression
  • Explain the relationship between MS and anxiety and depression
  • Describe some strategies for improving or maintaining mental health.

 

MS: Get your Head Around it! Virtual, via Zoom, with  Dr Sally Shaw, Psychologist and PwMS.

This course will help you overcome feeling isolated and alone in your diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and help communicate with the people you love.  The course also tackles self identity, stress and getting your head around MS so that you can get back to focusing on your life.

Start Date:    During March/April

Timings:        Four weeks of online modules, (one per week)

Where:           Online, members will have access for two months to complete the modules

Cost:                $70

Course Content

Psychological approaches to living well with MS across the four domains of;

  • Self-identity 
  • Self-management 
  • Communication  
  • Stress management

MS Group Counselling Course.  In-Person, with Val Leveson, Counsellor/Specialist Grief Therapist

This course is designed for those who have recently been diagnosed with MS or are struggling to process their diagnosis. These sessions will help you navigate your MS diagnosis, explore coping strategies, and find ways to move forward. It is also an opportunity to connect with others in a similar situation.

Start Date:     TBC

Day/Time:      Sundays for 6 weeks

Where:           TBC

Cost:               $70

Course Content

Each week will have an area of focus;

  • Grief and loss  
  • Changes with employment  
  • Dealing with ‘overwhelm’  
  • Family, friends and socialising – secondary losses  
  • Relationships and intimacy  
  • Building a future – meaning, making and hope 

A volunteer counsellor may be available via the Community Advisor team

Please contact a Community Advisor for individualised couselling

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