Currently not accepting new clients
Areas of Interest
- Anxiety Disorders including GAD, Social Anxiety, Panic
- Eating Disorders
- Body Image and Body Dysmorphia
- Self Esteem
- Mood Disorders
- Perfectionism
- People Pleasing
- Procrastination
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Interpersonal Difficulties
- Emotional Difficulties
- Seeking Safety After Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Adjustment and Stress
- Self Development
Therapeutic Modalities:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Schema Therapy Principles
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Strength Based Approaches
- Enhances Cognitive Behaviours Therapy (CBT-E) (Eating Disorders)
- Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) (Eating Disorders)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Family Based Therapy (FBT) (Eating Disorders)
- Walking therapy
Melanie also offers walk and talk therapy which can be useful for those individuals who find sitting for extended periods challenging, or talking in a traditional face to face manner difficult. Some individuals may just enjoy walking whilst talking to their psychologist. Please note that not every client is a suitable candidate for walk and talk therapy.
Fees: $255 for 50 minutes, $270 after 5pm
Referral Options: Medicare, Private, Private Health, Workcover
Client Groups: 14+ years
Since graduating with a Master of Clinical Psychology in 2013, Mel has worked across a diverse range of sectors including secure environments, mental health services, schools and in private practice. She has worked in multidisciplinary teams and independently and is passionate about providing quality, evidence-based therapy to individuals in the community as well as supervising other psychologists. She provides both short term and long-term therapy depending on her client’s needs. She uses an array of therapies and understands the importance in being flexible in response to her client’s needs – Mel believes not every client benefits from the same approach.
Mel believes in working collaboratively with her clients and any other professionals they may be working with including Psychiatrists, Dieticians, General Practitioners and School Personal.
As a therapist, Mel is warm and nurturing and occasionally likes to use humour with her clients. She believes that we all have strengths that we draw upon and help us function in the world and it my job to help you identify what these are and how to utilise them. Mel also believes in the importance of providing her clients with practical skills that they can utilise outside of sessions. It’s important that clients feel as though what they are working on in therapy is having an impact in their everyday life.
Mel has been awarded a Bachelor in Behavioural Neuroscience, a Bachelor in Applied Science (Honours)(Psychology) and has a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She is also a credentialled psychologist with the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders and a Board Approved Supervisor with AHPRA. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
