A Space for Healing, Growth & Transformation
Many women come to this work having survived difficult beginnings where they had to learn how to function, adapt, and keep going. And they are still ploughing through today. But gradually it dawns on them that something is feeling not quite right.
Their minds don’t fully settle.
Their bodies stay tight or tired.
They keep circling the same questions.
I'm Mel Eden and I work with women who are tired of carrying everything on their own, and who are ready to slow down enough to make sense of what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
My approach is relational (I want us to get along), trauma-informed (I understand how *not* to re-traumatise you), and intentionally unhurried (this work takes time).
Rather than rushing toward solutions, I help women build safety in their nervous systems, feel what matters, and find direction without abandoning parts of themselves that learned to survive earlier chapters of life.
This work often includes gentle inner-child attention, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and reflective conversation -not as techniques to “fix” you, but as ways of listening more closely to what your body and history have been holding.
Counselling with me is a partnership.
I bring consistency, curiosity, and care, along with a down-to-earth presence and my very human self.
You won’t be treated like a number or rushed through sessions..
My sessions are longer than standard, and I don’t book people back-to-back. This allows enough space for depth, orientation, and genuine presence.
When we meet, you have my full attention.
I don’t believe healing happens through pressure or performance.
I believe it happens when someone finally has room to tell the truth of their experience, feel it safely, and begin to orient toward what’s next, in their own time.
You don’t have to do this alone.
When you’re ready, I’m here.
Experience & Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling
- Diploma in Community Services
- Certificate in Ecotherapy
- Extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Training Levels 1 & 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Professional Experience
- Counsellor since 2018, supporting women in healing and personal growth.
- Former Lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter (3 years), providing immediate support to those in crisis.
- Mentored women rebuilding their lives after domestic violence, offering guidance and support.
- Experience in the mental health sector, working with diverse individuals to support them with their mental health needs.
Ongoing Professional Development
I am committed to continuous learning and have completed a number of short courses and trainings and am currently undertaking:
- Embodied Processing – a trauma-focused therapeutic approach.
- Trauma-Informed Manifestation Coaching, integrating healing with intentional life design.
- Somatic Release Breathwork Training, utilising the power of the breath in the healing journey