Health and Disability Commissioner finds unregistered counsellor breached clients’ rights after four complaints

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·17 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM6 mins to read‌The couples counsellor was identified as having pattern of disrespectful and unprofessional behaviour. Photo / 123rfAn unregistered counsellor who was meant to support vulnerable couples instead inflicted a pattern of belittling behaviour, including clicking his fingers in a woman’s face “like you would call a dog” and telling her the door was open for her to leave. The allegations against the man are documented in