Who am I?
Kia ora, my name is Nicola.
I am a creative, sensitive New Zealander and proud mother of my beautiful daughter. My journey into motherhood has given me a deep appreciation for the many different ways families are created, and I warmly welcome and support individuals and families from all backgrounds and family structures.
My wanderlust brought me to the Netherlands, where I lived for 17 years. What a gift it has been to have roots in two countries on opposite sides of the globe. In 2024, I returned to New Zealand to give my daughter a Kiwi upbringing and to be closer to family.
Since returning, I have completed a Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education through the New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC). I am passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of both children and adults, and I love working with parents on their journey of raising emotionally healthy and resilient children.
A deep interest in holistic health, healing, and human connection has guided my professional path.
In 2013, I became a certified AcroYoga teacher. Facilitating workshops and courses has taken me to unique and meaningful places, including teaching women in Iran, children in a Romanian orphanage, and prisoners in Kenya. These experiences deepened my understanding of connection, belonging, and the healing power of movement and communication.
Over time, I expanded into teaching yoga, yoga nidra and bodywork, developing a strong foundation in somatic awareness and holistic wellbeing.
In 2020, I experienced Neuro Emotional Integration (NEI) therapy for the first time at a significant moment in my life, while seeking clarity around becoming a mother. Through this process, I was able to release emotional blocks, gain deep personal insight, and connect with a profound sense of inner guidance. It was a powerful and transformative experience that left me feeling lighter, clearer, and more aligned.
I was so inspired by this work that I trained as a Neuro Emotional Integration (NEI) therapist in the Netherlands, specialising in family planning, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, birth trauma, as well as grief and loss and opened my private practice.
Within my NEI training, I also work with Family Constellation processes, which have brought deep clarity and insight into my own life patterns and direction, and support my clients in gaining greater clarity around their life path.
I am currently the first qualified NEI therapist offering this modality in Aotearoa New Zealand, and I feel deeply called to share this work here.
Yoga Nidra has also been a deeply supportive practice in my own life. In the challenging postpartum period, it became a powerful way for me to stay grounded, restore balance, and support my mental and emotional wellbeing. This experience has deepened my commitment to sharing it as a gentle yet powerful tool for rest, regulation, and overall wellbeing.
I am currently studying Health Coaching to further support my work in NEI therapy and expand the holistic tools I can offer clients.
My diverse life experience, sensitive nature, and warm-hearted approach help create a space where you can feel quickly at ease, allowing us to gently and effectively get to the core of what is present.
My intention is to support others in releasing emotional blocks, reconnecting with themselves, and creating meaningful and lasting change in their lives.
I look forward to connecting with you.
