# The Embassy of Friendship | Steffen Lindner, Senior Counsellor & Therapist, Whitianga, New Zealand

> Private, trauma-informed counselling and psychotherapy in Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, with Steffen Lindner (Diplom-Pädagoge, NZQA Level 8, provisional member of NZAC, member of NZAPP, 30+ years of clinical experience in New Zealand and Germany). In person at 5 Coghill Street, Whitianga, or online across New Zealand and internationally in English or German. The same site also offers a light-filled 45m² hall for hire.

Key facts:
- Practitioner: Steffen Lindner, senior counsellor and therapist. Sessions in English or German.
- Location: 5 Coghill Street, Whitianga 3510, Coromandel, New Zealand, in a restored 1860s gold-miner cottage.
- Contact: 022 085 3121 (call or text), steffen.eof@gmail.com. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 9pm.
- Fees: $130 for a standard 60-minute session, $180 for an extended session of up to 2 hours. A sliding scale and funding options are discussed openly in the first appointment.
- Booking: the website form sends an enquiry (not a confirmed booking). Steffen replies within 24 hours.
- Online: secure encrypted video sessions for clients anywhere in New Zealand and overseas.
- Not a crisis service: in New Zealand call or text 1737 at any time; call 111 in an emergency.
- Hall for hire: 45m² timber-floored hall for groups of 13 to 45 people (yoga, breathwork, talks, circles, sound baths, workshops).
- Website language: New Zealand English.

## Counselling and therapy
- [Counselling & Psychotherapy](https://eof.nz/counselling): individual sessions for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress and burnout, relationships and life transitions; fees and FAQs.
- [Couples Counselling](https://eof.nz/couple-therapy): systemic couple and marriage therapy, weekend intensives and seminars.
- [Family Therapy](https://eof.nz/family-therapy): Virginia Satir's communication principles and systemic work.
- [Online Counselling](https://eof.nz/online-therapy): how secure video sessions work, in New Zealand and overseas.
- [Anger Management](https://eof.nz/anger-management): a non-judgemental space to understand and change anger, including agency and police referrals.
- [Grief Counselling](https://eof.nz/grief-work): relational bereavement support.
- [Family Constellations](https://eof.nz/family-constellations): systemic constellation work in the German lineage, one-on-one, in workshops and year groups.
- [Men's Groups & Circles](https://eof.nz/mens-group): fortnightly circles for ages 25-35, 35-59 and 60+ (the King Group).
- [Clinical Supervision](https://eof.nz/supervision): for counsellors, health professionals, practitioners and leaders.
- [Transition & Relocation Coaching](https://eof.nz/coaching): support through major life changes.

## Workshops, events and space hire
- [Workshops & Events](https://eof.nz/events): circles, retreats, sound journeys and seminars.
- [The Gentle Reset](https://eof.nz/gentle-reset): half-day and full-day somatic unwinding workshops and retreats.
- [Hall & Space Hire](https://eof.nz/wellness): the 45m² hall, layouts, capacities and enquiries.

## About and practice information
- [About Steffen Lindner](https://eof.nz/about): background, qualifications and approach.
- [Why the Embassy of Friendship](https://eof.nz/reflections): the founding essay.
- [Contact](https://eof.nz/contact): address, map, hours and enquiry form.
- [Privacy & Ethics](https://eof.nz/privacy-ethics): confidentiality under NZAC ethical standards and the NZ Privacy Act.
- [Cancellation Policy](https://eof.nz/cancellation-policy): notice, rescheduling and late-cancellation terms.

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