Auckland Counselling Clinic

Neil Oliver Counsellor – The Psychological Toll of Being Publicly Named by the HDC

Most people will never understand what it truly feels like to wake up one day and find your name released into the public domain — not because of a criminal conviction, not because of a trial, not even because of any proven wrongdoing, but simply because of a complaint filed in private, behind closed doors, in […]

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Neil Oliver Counsellor – When the System Fails the Professional: The Hidden Cost of False Complaints

False complaints don’t just harm reputations — they destroy lives. For many in the helping professions, the public is unaware of just how vulnerable we are. One complaint — even if false, malicious, or unverified — can spark a years-long process that leaves mental health practitioners emotionally, financially, and professionally devastated. As a practising counsellor […]

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