Hope-Centred Counselling & Support for Women, Neurodivergent Individuals and Overwhelmed Families
Professional counselling and practical support on the Gold Coast for anxiety, emotional overwhelm, neurodivergence, trauma, parenting stress and life’s challenges.
NDIS-registered provider 〜 ACA registered counsellor 〜 Adv. Dip. Counselling 〜 Education (Adv. Dip.) 〜 Working With Children check
〜 About Me 〜
Hi, I'm Mel
— a counsellor based in Worongary on the Gold Coast.
If something feels off right now, whether that’s anxiety, exhaustion, overwhelm, or simply a quiet sense that things need to shift, this is a space for that.
I work with children, teens, adults and families, and I’ll always meet you exactly where you are.
〜 Counselling Services 〜
Support for wherever you are right now.
01 Service
Women’s Wellbeing
Support for anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, trauma, stress, identity challenges and life transitions.
02 Service
Neurodivergence Support
Extensive experience supporting neurodivergent children, teens and adults, including ADHD, ASD, emotional regulation difficulties and school-related challenges.
03 Service
Teens & Young
Adults
Support for anxiety, emotional wellbeing, self-worth, emotional regulation and navigating adolescence and young adulthood.
04 Service
Parenting & Family Support
Practical and emotional support for overwhelmed parents and families navigating neurodivergence, behavioural challenges and emotional stress.
05 Service
NDIS & Practical Support
Relationship-based support designed to build emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence both in-home and within the community.
〜 NDIS Support · Gold Coast 〜
NDIS support that actually understands your child.
In-home and community-based support for neurodivergent children and young people, designed and delivered by someone with a decade of teaching, counselling and lived experience behind them.
10+ yrs
Working with neurodivergent kids
1:1
Direct, named-clinician delivery
In-home
Worongary, Burleigh, Robina, Mudgeeraba
Plan
Self & plan-managed welcome
〜 More Than Just Counselling 〜
More Than Just Counselling
What makes my approach different is the combination of professional counselling training and decades of hands-on experience working alongside neurodivergent children, teens and families within educational and support settings.
My work is relational, practical and deeply person-centred. Supporting not only emotional wellbeing, but everyday functioning, confidence, communication and connection.
Accessible, Meaningful Support
Many clients appreciate counselling as a more accessible and relational form of support, without the significant out-of-pocket costs or long wait times often associated with other mental health services.
Hope Centred Approach
While my work is grounded in compassion, hope and meaning, I warmly support people of all backgrounds, beliefs and life experiences.
〜 brene brown 〜
"Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we'll ever do."
〜 Get in touch 〜
You don’t have to carry this alone.
Support is available, healing is possible, and meaningful change can begin with one conversation.