Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealandintern counsellor at The Retreat Wayzata (www ther... After a long career in journalism, I retrained as an alcohol and other drug counsellor at the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies in Minnesota... After a long career in journalism, I retrained as an alcohol and other drug counsellor at the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies in Minnesota, graduating in August 09. I am a member of DAPAANZ (Drug and Alcohol Practitioners' Association of Aotearoa New Zealand).