Rachelle Whitehead is Canadian-born and has raised her family in New Zealand for the past 35 years. She is a Registered Social Worker and Counsellor, specialising in Child and Adolescent Therapy and Child, Youth and Adult Sexual Abuse (ACC Sensitive Claims). Rachelle is working toward completing her Accreditation for EMDR Therapy- specialising in Children and Trauma. She has experience in working with children and family/whānau for the past 16 years. She started her private practice a Secure Base in March 2021.