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Our Intervention Team
Nik Sala
Good with people, I have found a calling finding work in creative and supportive spaces interfacing with people's disturbance and suffering towards some kind of amelioration, increased self understanding and agency.
Able to hold space for those living with traumatic disturbance and mental health issues, I have skills and experience working with Tangata Whaiora in creative or therapeutic environments and peer support roles (Vincents Community Arts workshop, Te Whare o Matairangi, Men and Trauma NZ, Whakamatutu), employing art as a tool for personal process and healing.
“In my place of work, I see many people work with tangata whaiora utilising art as a tool for engagement, hope, recovery and health. In comparison, Nik’s work with tangata whaiora is unmatched. The care, passion and love that he delivers through his art not only creates engagement, hope, recovery and health but a sense of humanity that can be lost a lot of the time when working with tangata whaiora.”
Former mental health staff member at Te Whare o Matarangi, Sara Tamati.
Coming from a background in personal trauma amidst unresolved intergenerational traumatic experience in my family and broader society, I am familiar with numerous mental health issues intersecting addiction, alcoholism, sexual abuse, suicide, anger and violence, bullying, divorce and
broken families, among others.
Able to hold space for those living with traumatic disturbance and mental health issues, I have skills and experience working with Tangata Whaiora in creative or therapeutic environments and peer support roles (Vincents Community Arts workshop, Te Whare o Matairangi, Men and Trauma NZ, Whakamatutu), employing art as a tool for personal process and healing.
“In my place of work, I see many people work with tangata whaiora utilising art as a tool for engagement, hope, recovery and health. In comparison, Nik’s work with tangata whaiora is unmatched. The care, passion and love that he delivers through his art not only creates engagement, hope, recovery and health but a sense of humanity that can be lost a lot of the time when working with tangata whaiora.”
Former mental health staff member at Te Whare o Matarangi, Sara Tamati.
Coming from a background in personal trauma amidst unresolved intergenerational traumatic experience in my family and broader society, I am familiar with numerous mental health issues intersecting addiction, alcoholism, sexual abuse, suicide, anger and violence, bullying, divorce and
broken families, among others.
