THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

When it came time to name my practice, I didn’t have to look far. 

Whakaata (pronounced fah-kaah-tah) is my name, and it is a name that has been passed down to the first born females in my whānau for generations.

In te reo Māori, Whakaata means “mirror”, "mirror-image" or “reflection”, and these concepts lies at the heart of my practice. 

The therapeutic space I aspire to offer is like a mirror.. a place to see yourself fully, to reflect on where you’ve been, and to envision where you’re going.