Careers at The Therapy Project
Join a practice dedicated to healing, inclusion, and meaningful impact.
Intro to The Therapy Project
Make a Difference. Grow Your Practice. Heal Communities.
At The Therapy Project, we’re redefining mental health care in Queenstown and across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to trauma-informed, evidence-based practice with a strong community ethos. If you’re a specialist passionate about deep therapeutic work, cultural inclusivity, and genuine client transformation — we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join The Therapy Project?
Diverse Client Base: From trauma and anxiety to complex presentations, referrals are steady and meaningful.
Team Collaboration: Work alongside counsellors, social workers, somatic therapists, and community partners.
Supportive Infrastructure: Full admin support, intake coordination, EAP contracts, Carepatron case management.
Flexible Work Structure: Contractor model with autonomy, competitive fee splits, and peer supervision.
Community Impact: Opportunity to facilitate groups, workshops, and participate in local initiatives.
Current Opportunities
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Addictions Specialist
Join us at The Therapy Project as an Addictions Specialist and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals navigating substance use and co-existing mental health challenges. You’ll work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team offering trauma-informed care, with full admin support and steady referrals. Ideal for clinicians passionate about harm reduction, recovery models, and deep therapeutic work.
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Eating Disorder Specialist
We are seeking a dedicated Eating Disorder Specialist to support clients on their journey of healing from disordered eating and body image struggles. At The Therapy Project, you’ll be part of a collaborative clinical team with room to develop groups, education pathways, and somatic or integrative approaches. Ideal for clinicians passionate about compassionate, evidence-based ED care in a supportive environment.
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Child & Family Counsellor
We’re looking for a compassionate Child & Family Counsellor to support tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau through life’s challenges. At The Therapy Project, you'll work within a collaborative team, offering play-based, trauma-informed, and systemic care in a nurturing environment. Perfect for clinicians passionate about early intervention, attachment, and strengthening family relationships.
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Mental Health Counsellor
We’re looking for a compassionate Mental Health Counsellor to join our supportive, trauma-informed team in beautiful Queenstown. In this role, you’ll work with individuals (and couples if within scope), contribute to meaningful community wellbeing initiatives, and help shape mental-health programs across Aotearoa. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and growing your career in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Other Other Skills / Expressions of Interest?
Don’t see your role listed, but feel called to be part of The Therapy Project? We’re always open to hearing from skilled therapists, psychologists, and wellbeing practitioners with unique specialties — from somatic therapies and EMDR to cultural mental health, neurodiversity, or group facilitation.
Use our Expression of Interest form to tell us about:
Your professional background & registration
Modalities or specialties you offer
The kind of work or client groups you’re passionate about
If you bring heart, clinical excellence, and a commitment to community care — we’d love to hear from you.