Melissa supports the wellbeing of adults, young people and children. Melissa offers a warm, caring, respectful and supportive approach, using strengths-based counselling.
Melissa has worked supporting wellbeing as a registered Counsellor, Supervisor and Career Counsellor, since 2006.
Melissa is registered as a:
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Level 4 Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association
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Supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association College of Supervisors
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Career Practitioner with the Career Development Association of Australia
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Teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers
Melissa’s qualifications include:
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Master of Education
(Guidance and Counselling) -
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
(Career Development) -
Graduate Diploma of Education
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Initial Diploma of Art Therapy
Melissa acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which she lives and works. She recognises their continuing spiritual connection to land, water and community. Melissa pays respect to elders past, present and emerging.
Clients are supported with a strengths-based approach, blended with art and craft for those interested. A strengths-based approach recognises people as the experts in their own lives. Problems are seen as separate to the person. People are supported in changing the relationship with problems they are experiencing through recognising the skills, strengths and abilities that they have been using in their lives.
EMDR Therapy supports clients to gently work through distressing experiences. This approach can reduce emotional overwhelm and support healing, resilience, and personal growth.
Counsellors, human service workers, school counsellors, guidance officers and teachers are supported with a strengths-based approach to supervision. Workers are supported in their own self-agency through narrative conversations. Conversations draw on skills, strengths and abilities.
Career Counselling techniques used to support clients on their career journey explore hopes, dreams and values, job exploration and research, labour market information, courses to study/applications, resume feedback, job searching, personal branding and career planning.
Retreats are activities offering participants time out to re-connect with themselves and preferred ways of being. These days involve mindfulness, reflections and connecting with others.
Urgent Assistance
If you require urgent assistance, please contact one of the emergency services suitable below:
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Police, Fire, Ambulance (Emergency): 000
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Lifeline: 13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/ -
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
https://kidshelpline.com.au/ -
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
