Barbara Hooker holds a Bachelor of Counselling degree and has extra training in Attachment Theory, early childhood development, and 'The Three Houses' model of information gathering.In her counselling Barbara works from a client centered model and has an eclectic mix of other counselling theories to call on and has been a member of NZAC since 2003
The course teaches alternatives to smacking or hitting children.
Barbara is responsible for organising courses
Ian Hooker is also a family educator,counsellor and pastor, with training in Family Systems Theory. He has taught the course overseas in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands in 2008, and to a variety of European and Asian parents within NZ. So far, all the nationalities who have been taught this course have responded very positively and found it easy to relate to their own culture.
Ian and Barbara have been married for over 40 years, they have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
TRUST BOARD
ChairpersonLinda Winters BSc Dip Teaching
Barbara Hooker B. counselling CSBM
Margaret O'Carrol Dip Teach and Counselling ( Auckland University) Secretary
Ian Hooker Pastor; Dip. of Biblical Studies; Marriage and Family Educator.
Glenys Gray C.A. (Seconded treasurer)
Pat McGonagle
