Counselling services
We provide a range of group counselling as well as individual counselling. Some groups are available after hours.
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Contact us
You can call counselling services for free on 0800 845 1818
9am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Feedback, complaints and booking messages
Call us or complete our online form if you have feedback, complaints or need to message us about an appointment.
Where to find us
CADS Counselling services runs out of the main CADS sites and various satellite sites in the Auckland region. The main sites are:
- CADS West
- CADS North
- CADS Central
- CADS South
- Pitman House
Community alcohol and drug services
Appointment hours
9am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Services we provide
We provide services to anybody in the Auckland region:
- wanting to solve an alcohol or drug related question, issue or problem.
- concerned about or affected by someone else's use.
Our confidential services aim to help reduce the harm caused by alcohol or drug use. We offer individual and group counselling.
CADS counselling service offers a group programme which includes the following.
Getting started
Education and support for people thinking about changing their use of alcohol or other drugs.
Taking action
Understanding you own use of alcohol and drugs and developing the skills and building the resources (recovery capital) to help you make changes to your use.
Maintaining change
Helps you maintain the changes you have made.
CADS abstinence programme groups
An intensive outpatient programme based at Pitman House.
CADS abstinence programme groups
Other services available
Family friends and whanau: Reclaiming our lives
Information and support for people who have concerns about the use of alcohol and other drugs by a relative, partner or friend.
Getting the facts
Information about alcohol and other drugs and their effects.
Managing mood
Learn and practice skills to be mindful, regulate emotions and tolerate distress.
Stop drink driving
For people mandated to undertake education about alcohol and driving.
Support groups
Rainbow support
An ongoing group for people who identify as sexually or gender diverse.
Resources
We have downloadable information about our services and drug facts on the Health NZ website.
Community alcohol and drug service (CADS) resources — Health NZ