Laverne Robinson
Kia ora, I have worked alongside rangatahi, whānau, and communities for over 20 years across health, youth work, youth cancer services, sexual health education, alcohol and other drug support, mental health and rangatahi with high and complex needs. My biggest passion is sustainability in the youth work sector and supporting the people - who support the rangatahi.
I bring a warm, grounded, and relational approach to my mahi. I care deeply about creating spaces where people feel heard, respected, and supported to grow. I have been a supervisor now for nearly 15 years and have walked alongside supervisees through moments of change, grief, challenge, risk, and uncertainty, and I have seen the difference practical, compassionate, and mana-enhancing support makes.
My Approach
My mahi is shaped by a strong commitment to reflective, strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally grounded, and wellbeing-focused practice. At the heart of my approach is a core belief that good supervision should feel human, useful, and steady. I aim to create a space where practitioners can reflect honestly, grow their confidence, and feel supported with the tools they need to do the important mahi of supporting our future generation.
Qualifications
Unitec - Bachelor of Social Practice (Counselling)
Unitec - Professional Mentoring, Supervision and Workplace Coaching
Certificate in Loss and Bereavement
Profesional Association
Australia New Zealand Coaching Alliance