“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I dont find myself saying, ‘Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.’ I don’t try to control the sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” – Carl Rogers
This quote captures the heart of Christina Koutsimanis’ approach to holistic counselling. Grounded in reverence for each person’s unfolding journey. She offers a compassionate, trauma-informed space where people are gently supported to breathe, feel, express, and come home to themselves.
Christina is a BA-qualified counsellor, NZAC-registered, with a specialisation in somatic mind-body integration. Her practice weaves together the art and science of healing through body-based therapies, trauma-sensitive dialogue, and holistic care. With a deep belief in the inherent wisdom of the body, Christina invites clients into a space of care, restoration, and repair — where emotional healing can be experienced not only in the mind, but through the whole being.
Her therapeutic foundation is enriched by diverse training and experience, including:
Breathwork Facilitation through the Human Evolution Specialist Training Programme
Dance Movement Therapy for youth and community groups
Reiki Training, supporting subtle energy and emotional balance
Emotional Body Practitioner through The Art of Listening to Your Body
Christina also holds experience in group facilitation, Pilates instruction, and mental health advocacy, with a heart for walking alongside others as they heal from trauma, rebuild self-trust, and reawaken their sense of belonging in their own body and story.
Outside of her work, Christina is a devoted mother and nature lover, drawing strength from the rhythms of the ocean, the stillness of the bush, and the comfort of Hygge living. Whether she’s surfing, hiking, or sitting in circle with others, she moves with a quiet reverence for life and this same authenticity infuses every aspect of her counselling practice.
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you
– Deepak Chopra –
Testimonials
“Christina is a gifted and intuitive Masseuse. Absolutely one of a kind. I’ve had massages all around the world from masseuse using various techniques and she sits up there with the very best of them. The way she uses essential oils and intuitively works with the body, gives an experience that is truly out of this world. Literally.”
– Virginia Di Somma
The Olfactory Perfumer/curator
“Christina doesn’t just massage it’s more like a nourishment, realignment for the physical, mental and emotional body. It’s a process of reconnecting with your feelings, with your body. Her deep and delicate work leads to the awareness and understanding of how energy flows from toes to the crown of the head, where the blocks breaking that smooth flow are located in your body. It dips you into calmness, quietness and feeling of being wholeness.”
– Elena Skiteykina
“Christina became my counsellor whilst on my travels around NZ. I contacted her in a very difficult period of my life, struggling with depression and feelings of loneliness and hopelessness.
Her passion for helping people to heal and to overcome their old mind patterns are outstanding. Christina listens very carefully to every word with an enormous amount of patience. No interrupting, no prejudice. Her sensitivity and presence helped me a lot in my healing process.
During the weeks of my counselling we dove into practical tools and building a foundation of trust. It was brilliant. She gave me the space I needed to express myself and taught me the importance of self-awareness using movement therapy, mindfulness and breathwork to help me connect to my body.”
– Martin Truebe Germany