Amber Ferguson

Amber is a Wellbeing Navigator and Registered Social Worker with experience supporting children, young people, and whānau to strengthen their wellbeing and improve their overall quality of life. She works collaboratively with schools, families, and community agencies to provide strengths-based assessment, advocacy, and evidence-informed interventions that support positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

Her professional expertise includes mental health and wellbeing, child and adolescent development, trauma-informed practice, grief and loss, risk assessment, emotional and behavioural regulation, and collaborative care planning. Amber is committed to providing culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming, and rainbow-inclusive practice, ensuring individuals and whānau feel safe, respected, and valued. She is skilled in building trusting therapeutic relationships, facilitating psychoeducational and wellbeing groups, coordinating multidisciplinary support, and empowering people to create meaningful and sustainable change.

Amber takes a holistic approach to wellbeing, considering the emotional, social, physical, cultural, and environmental factors that influence health and quality of life. Her role is to help individuals and whānau recognise their strengths, develop grit, and build practical strategies that support lasting wellbeing through compassion, collaboration, and genuine connection. Her practice recognises that every individual and whānau has unique strengths, experiences, and aspirations. She believes wellbeing is not about perfection; it is about developing the skills, confidence, and support needed to navigate life's challenges while staying connected to what matters most.

Amber’s career has been shaped by a commitment to supporting people through life's challenges and helping them reconnect with their strengths and sense of self. Highlights of her journey include working in a women's centre in Nepal and supporting mothers through the Australian Doula Heart Network during the perinatal period.

While Amber came to formal study later in life, she has spent much of her career walking alongside people experiencing adversity, loss, transition, and growth. Her lived experiences, combined with a commitment to ongoing professional development, have shaped a practice grounded in empathy, authenticity, and evidence-informed care.

Amber values the role of humour in the therapeutic space and believes that, when used appropriately, it can build connection, foster trust, and create moments of hope. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time in nature and sharing adventures with her family. Being a mother and aunty is one of her greatest joys and continues to inspire both her personal life and professional practice.