Hi, I'm Mel.
Counsellor, former school principal, farmer, wife, mum and someone who knows that life can be beautiful and incredibly demanding.
Professional support, Genuine Connection, And room to grow into the person you want to be.
A bit more about me
I’ve spent most of my life living and working in rural and remote Australia. It’s where I’ve built my career, raised my family, found my community and learned a fair bit about people along the way.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent twenty years in education, including fourteen years as a school principal. I know what it’s like to lead, to carry responsibility, to navigate difficult conversations and to be the person everyone expects to have the answers.
These days, you’ll find me juggling family life, farming, counselling and the community commitments I can’t quite help saying yes to.
Professional experience, grounded in
real life
I hold a Master of Counselling and am registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). My work draws on evidence-informed, person-centred counselling, including approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and narrative work, tailored to the individual.
Before counselling, I worked across rural and remote Queensland in education and school leadership. That experience continues to shape how I approach workplace wellbeing, relationships, change and the people behind the roles they hold.
I’m also a working farmer and a proud member of my rural community. I don’t think lived experience replaces professional training. I do believe the two can work together to make support more relatable, relevant and useful.