Introduction

Melanie is a dual endorsed Counselling & Clinical Psychologist, who also has additional tertiary qualifications in sexology, addictions and health promotion.

With a warm and empathetic approach, Melanie assists individuals facing psychological challenges within themselves and their life to regain a sense of self, purpose and vitality.

Melanie has worked extensively with women for many years, including perinatal mental health, parenting and attachment difficulties, relationship stress, and family dynamic complexities. Additional skills in sexology have furthered this passion for women's issues with a renewed focus on navigating hormonal and mood challenges, life and identity transitions, sex, body and gender issues, and perimenopause and menopause. She conducts community talks on perimenopause & menopause to educate & empower women (and their loved ones) on this significant life transition and 'upgrade'.

Melanie is a LGBTQIA+ friendly (ally), kink-aware and sex positive therapist who holds space in a non-judgemental compassionate way.

Her therapeutic approaches include Internal Family Systems therapy (level 2 trained), existential therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Deep Brain Reorienting.


Education

Graduate Diploma in Sexology
Masters in Psychology (Counselling)
BA (Hons) (Pysch)
BA HSci (Health Prom)


Age Groups

Older Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults


Referrals

Melanie will be seeing clients at our new Fremantle Cygnet Clinic Location at 109 Marine Terrace