Melissa is an experienced psychologist, board approved supervisor and clinical leader with 20 years’ experience in the mental health and well-being industry. Melissa has worked with all ages across a range of government, education and private sector roles as a clinical manager, senior clinician, supervisor, and training consultant.

Melissa is skilled in psychological assessment and delivery of psychological interventions for clients presenting with acute distress following a traumatic experience, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship issues, workplace stress, women’s health, depression and anxiety. Melissa also has a special interest in perinatal mental health and seeks to provide compassionate support to those experiencing a range of challenges throughout the perinatal period, including difficulty conceiving, birth trauma, adjustment to parenting, family or origin issues, high risk pregnancies and perinatal depression and anxiety.

Melissa uses a trauma informed approach and draws from a range of evidence-based therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy.