MEET OUR TEAM

The Manline Team

Philip  Straker 
 Client Services Manager 
Hi my name is Philip.

I have three adult children (who I’m very proud of) Daniel, Jessica, and Rachel, nine wonderful grandchildren. Apart from my family and other wonderful relationships I have and enjoy in my life, I also enjoy listening to music, reading (fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, enough real life at work) camping, target shooting, forest, and beach walks, and very occasionally my old mechanical skills (I used to be a mechanic in another lifetime).

I have been working at Manline for over thirty years, and I have been a full member of NZAC since 1998. As a counsellor/therapist I spend most of my workday with clients. I also do in-house training and internal supervision for our counsellors/facilitators, also at times facilitate stopping violence, de-escalation, and communication groups.
Bill McCorkindale 
Counsellor 
Hi, I’m Bill McCorkindale, a 67 year old father of a son and daughter with 6 grandkids.
I was born in Wairoa, went to Napier Boys High and then on to Massey, where I gained a BSc and a certificate in Counselling. I am a member of the NZ Violence Prevention Association.

 After all this time, I am still passionate about helping men become more loving and caring towards themselves, partners and their children.

Graeme Richardson
Counsellor
Hi, My name is Graeme. 

I’m South Island born and bred. Growing up in Otago I developed a deep connection with the land and the weather. As a child I learnt to love days off school due to the weather: it snowed every two years. I found my love of tramping in the Silver Peaks region of Otago where lazy southerlies tended to blow right through me.   I’m blessed with two loving, wonderful adult children and I am a grandfather to three beautiful grandchildren.

As a counsellor I am passionate about helping clients become the best versions of themselves. I work with clients who present with diverse needs, offering Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment for traumatised clients. I am an accredited ACC sensitive claims counsellor
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Hi, my name is Neil.

 

My wife and I live in friendly Feilding within a blended family unit alongside our five children. I completed my Bachelor of Social Work with Massey University. I am also a current member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers.


A personal strength of mine is being able to quickly develop rapport and trust with my clients in order to form strong and effective client-practitioner relationships. I am drawn to using a strength-based approach while working alongside men so that they are able to identify, access, and utilise naturally occurring strengths and resources within their immediate setting.


 I am enjoying my role at Manline and I am looking forward to continuing to support my clients as they work towards achieving their personal goals.

Neil Westwood
Counsellor / Facilitator
Murray Thompson
Counsellor 
Brett Harvey
Trainee Counsellor 
Governance Board 

Convenors:   Selwyn Ponga-Davis 
Treasurer:   Neil Ivamy
Secretary:   Bruce Page
 Keith Trethewey,   Geoff Walker

We are looking for more men interested in supporting our work!
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