Director

Clinical Psychologist / Psychosexual Therapist / Board Approved Supervisor

Mel is the Director and Founder of Homeplace Psychology.

As a therapist and supervisor, Mel is authentic and warm, client-centred, and strengths-focused. Mel creates a safe and supportive space for people to explore their concerns and work towards their goals with self-compassion.

With an interest in and understanding of the intersections of identity, psychological well-being, and power dynamics, Mel supports people in navigating their concerns whilst staying attuned to broader sociopolitical contexts.

Mel is trauma informed and trauma focused, gender and sexuality affirming, neuroaffirming, body neutral, and sex positive (including poly, kink, and sex work). Mel particularly values working with her LGBTQIAP+ community.

Mel works with a range of clinical and sexual concerns, particularly trauma, identity, gender, sexuality, sexual wellbeing, and intimacy and relationship concerns. Mel can complete WPATH assessments for all medical and surgical gender affirmation.

Mel is a PsyBA approved supervisor and an integrative therapist who primarily uses somatic, cognitive, and experiential therapies underpinned by attachment theory, compassion focused therapy (CFT), and emotion focused therapy (EFT). Mel is also experienced in EMDR, IFS, IPT, DBT, trauma-focused CBT, and ACT. Mel works with each client to determine the best treatment approach for them.

Mel is a genderfluid queer ADHDer who loves immersing herself in all sorts of culture. They particularly love music, going to gigs, and collecting records, having a few quality beers with friends, discovering new cheap eats, and forcing cuddles with her reluctant British Blue cat Albert.