Kia ora! My name is Heather Pound. I was born and raised in the US, but have now lived more of my life outside of it than in. I am a mother of four grown children and grandmother to one delightful grandson. I have lived for extended periods in five different countries but have been in New Zealand now for over 10 years. I enjoy exploring beautiful NZ with my Kiwi husband, writing poetry and spending time with family and friends.
I think that everyone should have freedom, dignity and choice. Our work in other countries revolved around assisting others in faith based environments. Right before moving to NZ, we worked in a business in India that employed previously trafficked women and helped them to grow in the skills needed to empower their own choices, often for the first time.
I am empathetic, calm, a good listener, open and ‘bubbly.’
Bachelor of Counselling / Counsellor, MNZCCA
(I follow the NZCCA’s Code of Ethics and the provision of confidentiality under the Privacy Act 1993)
My book of therapeutically informed poetry Known-Poems of Perspective and Growth can be found here: https://heatherpound.com/store/
“What happens when people open their hearts?”
“They get better.”
― Haruki Murakami