Tineke is a registered counsellor offering 1-1 sessions for Hōkai Tahi clients experiencing peri-natal anxiety or depression, stress, grief, trauma, and more. She is passionate about her work and sees her role as being a guide on the side, helping to facilitate the change process and assisting clients to find hope. Tineke stepped into tertiary education later in life – she is originally from the Netherlands, and has raised a family of five, run a farm business, and provided caregiving, in-home education for PORSE, and mentoring with Fresh Perspective OHF.