Abbey Glass
Clinical Social Worker (BSW)
Abbey is a registered social worker providing adult, child and family support. She has over 7 years’ experience in this area, working in both the not-for-profit and education sectors.
Abbey uses a therapeutic approach and is particularly influenced by Narrative Therapy, using this as a base to support individuals to navigate challenges in their lives, to experience improved overall wellbeing.
Abbey particularly enjoys working with adults and children/tamariki who are experiencing feelings of worry or anxiety and other unsettling emotions. Abbey is passionate about assisting people to improve their relationships with others. Within families/whānau, Abbey uses her knowledge of parenting strategies to allow parents to experience more positive relationships with their children. Abbey also works in the area of ACC sensitive claims and enjoys supporting people to achieve improved over-all wellbeing, a strong sense of self-worth and healing from difficult past experiences.
Outside of work, Abbey enjoys adventures with her young whānau and finding the time to become lost in a good book.
What is a clinical social worker?
A clinical social worker has a focus on evidenced based counselling and therapeutic skills to enhance the overall wellbeing of individuals. Through the use of these skills a clinical social worker seeks to restore and maintain emotional and mental wellbeing to individuals, families and wider communities.