{"id":123,"date":"2025-05-26T02:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2026-07-30T03:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T03:33:54","slug":"your-story-matters-welcome-to-the-change-navigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter\" style=\"min-height:551px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1379\" height=\"919\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-333 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/waves-and-rocks-Picture2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 88%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 88%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/waves-and-rocks-Picture2.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/waves-and-rocks-Picture2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/waves-and-rocks-Picture2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/waves-and-rocks-Picture2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6c8192\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:49px;line-height:1.3\"><strong>Welcome to the<\/strong> <strong>Change Navigator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-3-color has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/ifs-brainspotting-somatic-sandtray-play\/#Sand-Tray-Therapy\">Uncovering the Unknown<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-3-color has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/ifs-brainspotting-somatic-sandtray-play\/#brainspotting\">Memory Healing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-3-color has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/ifs-brainspotting-somatic-sandtray-play\/#vagus-nerve\">Nervous System Regulation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-3-color has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/ifs-brainspotting-somatic-sandtray-play\/#parts-work\">Parts Integration<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-edb6bc7aa0f0613c231824ba4d06d571\">Counselling for adults, teens and kids navigating seasons of change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light\" style=\"min-height:457px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-330 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"object-position:0% 45%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 45%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mountain-seat-view-Picture5.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9da7b0\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c79f8c536bd69b599b8f98669ec02fc wp-block-paragraph\" 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When You&#8217;re Questioning Who You Are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When You Just Hate Everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c729b45886846485edff29525bf106d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/play-therapy-for-children-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"104\">Counselling for Children<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kids Have Challenges Too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Big Feelings Take Over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Behaviour Feels Out of Control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Family Life Feels Frazzled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When You&#8217;re Not Sure What&#8217;s Going On.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When 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