Hi! My name is Melinda Timmons and Hope Counselling Service is my solo private counselling practice. I am based in NSW, but I provide all my services online via telehealth (Zoom) so I can work with you no matter where you are located in Australia.
I have been working therapeutically with people for almost two decades now. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW), Registered Counsellor (ACA Level 4 and PACFA Clinical Level), and Accredited Clinical Supervisor.
I provide counselling to people who want help to heal from past abuse and unresolved trauma, experienced at any stage of life. You can find out more about that here.
One of the most common issues I see people struggling with is setting and maintaining boundaries in their relationships. This is often connected to a problem of ‘people pleasing’ when it is developed as a trauma response, and I am passionate about helping people to build stronger boundaries.
I am a self-identified neurodivergent woman and a neuro-affirming counsellor.
Find out more about Trauma Counselling here.
MY APPROACH TO TREATMENT
My therapeutic approach is flexible, relational and tailored to your individual needs. I am trained in a variety of trauma-informed approaches and can bring multiple facets to your treatment, in a way that I believe will be most helpful to you.
My approach to treatment is non-pathologising, which means I will be less focused on ‘what is wrong with you’ (diagnosis/labels) and more interested in ‘what has happened to you’ (experiences), and how that is impacting your life now. I will also be focused on helping you to reduce suffering and struggles, and provide you with the skills and support to help manage your symptoms to generally improve your wellbeing and quality of life.
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If you would like to make an enquiry or find out more, please get in Contact with me or find out more about booking an appointment.
Professional Details:
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Master of Counselling (specialising in trauma therapy)
- Graduate Diploma in Prevention and Responses to Gendered Violence (currently studying)
- Accredited Mental Health Member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AMHSW) https://www.aasw.asn.au/ – What is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
- PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor (30599) https://www.pacfa.org.au/
- ACA (Australian Counsellors Association) Member – Level 4 (26720) https://www.theaca.net.au/index.php
- PACFA Accredited Supervisor
- Registered Clinical Supervisor – College of Supervisors (ACA)
- Better Access to Mental Health Care – Medicare Provider # 5132831Y
- Approved Trauma Counsellor for NSW Victims Services (A1868)
This is a SAFE PLACE for people who identify as LGBTIQA+
Hope Counselling Service acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land.and pays respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present. We welcome all Aboriginal people visiting this website and this service
This is a neuro-affirming practice, accepting and valuing different ways of thinking, learning and experiencing the world.
ABN 42 823 123 105
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