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ABOUT US
Our Practice
Bayside Family Counselling is a small, private therapy practice located in Sandringham, Victoria. Our practitioner provides counselling services to families and individuals, helping address physical, emotional and psychological challenges within various stages of life. We particularly assist clients who have experienced trauma, violence and or abuse, with our services focusing on recovery and healing for anyone who needs support from experiencing these kinds of events.
Our Professional
Melissa Brown is a fully qualified and registered counsellor and social worker, with over 15 years of experience in community health, justice systems and education services. Melissa practices person-centered counselling with a trauma-informed lens, purposefully being led by the client to ‘walk in their shoes’. Melissa's professional experience and knowledge can assist with:
Qualifications
MSW
BASS (COUNSELLING)
Grad. Cert. Developmental Trauma
Dip. Counselling & Communication
Cert IV TAE
Cert III Children’s Services
Family Issues
Specialist individual parent support due to conflict, changes in parenting or family unit, separations, divorces and blended families, family members’ safety and/ or focused interventions if violence and abuse is present
Childhood and Adolescent Concerns
Developmental stages and transitions in life, bullying and self-esteem concerns, understanding dating and friendships, relationships within the family, experiences from trauma or exposure to family violence
Individual Women’s and Men’s Psychological Health
Changes in stages of life or roles, anxiety, depression, and stresses on the body due to trauma
Older Family Members’ Emotional Well-being
Life transitions, depression or grief from losing a partner or friend, isolation or loss of mobility, elder abuse advocacy and counselling
Case Management and Navigation of Service Systems
Collaboration, advocacy and case management with other service sectors to co-ordinate best possible client(s) outcomes
