Grant

Mr Grant Wattie

Registered Counselor

“Professional therapist and mentor healing relationships for 20+ years, trained with Gottman Institute, Imago Institute, and EFT Institue, helping over 1500 couples, with diverse business/life experience, married 40 yrs with three children and grandchildren. Author and Founder of Million Dollar Marriage Program.”

About Me

I bring over two decades of dedicated experience to helping couples strengthen their bonds. Drawing on Gottman and Imago training, I guide partners to transform frustrations into respectful understanding. My diverse life experience and 40-year marriage deeply inform my work. We can explore communication patterns using practical, evidence-based tools. I offer a grounded space where couples can renew their relationship and build lasting connection.

Approach

Starting sessions by slowing heated moments, I help partners map interaction patterns and notice what keeps them stuck. Whether we meet in Hastings, across Hawkes Bay, or online, work is practical, steady and scheduled to fit busy lives. We practice brief, focused conversations, try simple exercises between sessions, and track small shifts so change feels real. Couples committed to steady, hands-on work tend to find this approach most helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Imago Relationship Therapy

    A couples therapy approach based on the idea that relationship conflicts are rooted in unmet childhood needs, using structured dialogue to improve understanding and connection.

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  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Relationship Counselling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Organisations
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Counsellor

Qualifications

Laidlaw College

Memberships

New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Service Areas

Online @ GrantWattie.com

In-person & Online

Havelock North

Hastings, Hawkes Bay

New Zealand

Havelock North, Hastings, New Zealand