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ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Mel, counsellor, wife, mother and the heart behind Take a Moment Counselling.

This practice grew from a deep understanding that many women are carrying more than they should, stretched thin by responsibility, change, and the constant need to show up for others. I've walked that path myself, and I offer this as real support in the middle of all of that.


Before I became a counsellor, I was often the one listening to friends, colleagues, and the parts of people's stories that don't always get spoken. Over time, it became clear this wasn't just something I was good at, it was something I was meant to do, with warmth, presence, and real connection.

 

Alongside my work with women, I also support parents and teens. My studies in Working with Children and Adolescents, and Effective Parenting and Child Behaviour, inform both areas, alongside my experience as a volunteer youth mentor. I offer a values-led, strengths-based approach that helps parents and teens feel supported, understood, and able to explore what's happening in their world. 


I support People through grief and loss, as well as the changes and pressures that often sit alongside these experiences. My work in this area is shaped by lived experience and additional studies in Grief and Loss, which have strengthened the way I support people navigating the emotional impact of losing someone or something important. Whether the loss is recent or carried over time, or whether life has shifted in ways that feel heavy or unexpected, I offer real, supportive care to reflect, make sense of what's happening, and reconnect with what matters most. 

 

Through professional learning and lived experience, I've come to believe that healing isn't about dramatic transformation. It's about small shifts, honest reflection, and finding your way back to yourself in ways that feel possible and real. 


As a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, I work with a values-led and strengths-based approach that honours autonomy and emotional safety. Whether we meet face-to-face, online, or walking side by side in nature, my role is to support you to think, reflect, feel heard, and explore what feels possible, at a pace that works for you.


Take a Moment Counselling is more than a name. It's an invitation. It speaks to the strength in slowing down, the clarity that comes from tuning into what matters, and the courage it takes to find your own rhythm again. I hold this with warmth, honesty, and thoughtful care. 

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