About
Chloe Rigg - Trauma-Focused Counsellor, Supervisor & Educator
Chloe Rigg is a trauma-focused counsellor and EMDR practitioner based in Papamoa, New Zealand. Her work centres on supporting individuals who have experienced sexual assault and complex trauma, with a strong commitment to working alongside Rainbow communities as well as people with neurodiversity.
Chloe's practice is grounded in trauma-informed care, relational safety, and a deep respect for identity and lived experience. She believes healing happens in environments where people feel believed, empowered, and supported to move at their own pace.
Alongside her clinical work, Chloe provides professional supervision and facilitates educational workshops designed to strengthen trauma-informed practice across individuals and organisations.
My Approach
I work at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
Philosophy: I work with people who have unhelpful/maladaptive core beliefs as a result of traumatic event(s), I employ a psychoeducational strategy based on neuroscience and EMDR. Additionally, I have constellation therapy training.
My priority is creating a space where you feel heard, respected and in control of your own process. I understand the impact trauma can have on the body and nervous system, therefore I integrate approaches such as EMDR . Above all, I believe healing happens when people feel believed and supported.
Areas of expertise
- Sexual assault recovery
- Complex and developmental trauma
- LGBTQIA+
- EMDR therapy
- Clinical Supervision
- Educational workshops
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (passionate interest & experience but not certified in this area yet).
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Practice Unitec Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Psychology The University of Auckland
Advanced EMDR Training EMDRAA Accredited
External Supervisor (NZAC) Full Member - New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Professional Experience
Counsellor & Supervisor - 2019 to present
Providing trauma-focused counselling and workshops including ACC Sensitive Claims and professional supervision.
Lecturer of Counselling - 2023 to present
NMIT Te Pūkenga - Working with Children and Young People.
University & Secondary School Counsellor (2017-2019)
Experience in academic and high-risk/crisis settings, including leadership of school counselling services.