Holding space is a podcast from Whāraurau. In each episode, we sit down with people from across the infant, child, and adolescent mental health and addiction sector, and related sectors, to korero about the work, the challenges, and the heart behind supporting our tamariki and rangatahi. Join us as we hold space for honest conversations, shared learning, and collective growth. This podcast is hosted by Dr. Bronwyn Dunnachie and Tepora Pukepuke.
Holding space
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Holding space is a podcast from Whāraurau. In each episode, we sit down with people from across the infant, child, and adolescent mental health and addiction sector, and related sectors, to korero about the work, the challenges, and the heart behind supporting our tamariki and rangatahi. Join us as we hold space for honest conversations, shared learning, and collective growth. This podcast is hosted by Dr. Bronwyn Dunnachie and Tepora Pukepuke.
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July 20, 2026
OCD explained: Evidence-based approaches for young people
<p>Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and trivialised, yet it can have a profound impact on children, young people, and their whānau | family. </p><p>In this episode of the Holding space podcast, clinical psychologist Marthinus Bekker unpacks what OCD really is, and how obsessions and compulsions become a powerful cycle that’s difficult to break. We also explore common misconceptions of OCD, and the evidence-based approaches used to treat it, including exposure and response prevention (ERP), and the pioneering Bergen 4-day OCD treatment.</p><p>Marthinus Bekker is a clinical psychologist with experience across public, university, and private settings. He has worked in child adolescent & family services and inpatient and forensic services. He conducts clinical and neuropsychological assessments and provides cognitive, behavioural, and acceptance-based therapies, with a focus on dialectical behavioural therapy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Whāraurau</strong></p><p>Stay up to date with our training opportunities, resources, and workforce updates.</p><p><strong>LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://nz.linkedin.com/company/wh%C4%81raurau" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://nz.linkedin.com/company/wh%C4%81raurau</a></p><p><strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wharaurau/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/wharaurau/</a> </p>
July 6, 2026
Creating services that work for young people
<p>In this episode, Chloé Guinaudie shares her experiences working in youth mental health, including embedding lived experience into services and supporting the development of youth hubs. She explores early intervention, building trust with young people and families, and what meaningful youth engagement can look like in practice.</p><p>Chloé Guinaudie is a mental health consultant with over eight years’ experience in youth mental health systems across Canada, Tanzania and Europe. She has helped design, implement and scale integrated services including ACCESS Open Minds, Aire ouverte and Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. Her work spans prevention, early intervention, service transformation and embedding lived experience in research, policy and care. She specialises in participatory approaches, stakeholder engagement and translating evidence into youth-centred practice. Chloé currently consults for WHO Europe’s mental health team and advises a global prevention project with Orygen and Wellcome.</p>
June 22, 2026
Kia Ora Ake | Supporting tamariki wellbeing in schools
<p>In this episode, we speak with Romy Lee from Asian Family Services, who introduces Kia Ora Ake, a school-based mental health programme in Counties Manukau. </p><p>Romy is a Mental Health and Addiction (MHA) all-rounder, with experience spanning lived experience leadership, clinical practice, sector leadership and service design. She heads the lived experience portfolio at Asian Family Services, leading Kia Ora Ake – a first-of-its-kind, peer-led and clinically informed primary mental health service. </p><p>Learn more about Asian Family Services at: <a href="www.asianfamilyservices.org.nz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>www.asianfamilyservices.org.nz </strong></a><strong></strong></p>
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