Skylight

What we do

Skylight is a not-for-profit trust that supports tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau to navigate through tough times by building resilient individuals and communities. We are a mild to moderate mental health service.
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What we deliver:
Counselling.
We offer counselling that is trauma informed for children, young people, family/whānau and individuals who are experiencing grief or loss and trauma. When working with children we have a family-centered approach, which means we include parents or caregivers and family members in the counselling process when appropriate. We see clients who come to us with a range of reasons including:
  • Mild to moderate mental health concerns.
  • Grief and bereavement (including suicide or homicide).
  • Coping with trauma (including witnessing a traumatic event).
  • Family breakup and adjusting to blended families.
  • Behavioral issues (anger, bullying).
  • Illness and anticipated death.
  • Injury or disability
  • Disaster aftermath

​Programs:
Skylight programs are free for participants.
Waves - Suicide Bereavement
Waves is an 8-week facilitated programme that aims to support adults 18+ who have been bereaved by suicide.
Parenting through Separation
This is a free information programme Skylight delivers in the Wellington region. The course is funded by the Ministry of Justice for individual parents who have separated, or who are contemplating separation.
Heart Song - Bereaved parents support group.
A facilitated group for parents who have been bereaved by the loss of a child of any age. The group offers understanding, friendship,
hope and a place to talk about your child and your loss. All welcome.
Pathfinders (Wellington)
A wellbeing programme for young women aged 13 to 16. Participants will be empowered to
improve their emotional, physical, and
psychosocial wellbeing by combining psychoeducation and artwork creation.
Matika
An 8-week bereavement support programme
for tamariki who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Travellers
This is an in school youth resilience programme  for young people to build resilience and key life skills.
Tai-oranga
A wellbeing, mental health and resilience
programme that runs in schools.
It caters for tamariki in years 3 - 6.

Our contact details

Street Address:
Level 3, 39 Webb Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011

Opening hours: 
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. Counselling appointments can be arranged to suit, outside of these office hours. 

Phone: 
0800 299 100

Who to contact

For counselling enquiries:
Phone: (04) 595 5869
Email: [email protected]

Our email address

[email protected]

Our website

​http://skylight.org.nz