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Online counselling for rural and regional Australians

You've been holding it all together. Who's looking after you?

Practical, down-to-earth counselling for rural and regional women navigating overwhelm, anxiety, burnout and the pressures of everyday life.

Feel calmer, clearer and more like yourself again.

Online counselling is available to adults across rural, regional and remote Australia.

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For the person who does a lot for everyone else.

The farm, the family, the job, the never-ending list. You’re capable, dependable and usually the person everyone turns to.

​But lately, your mind won’t switch off. You’re running on empty. Maybe you’ve started wondering where you fit into the life you’ve worked so hard to build.

​You don’t need to wait until everything falls apart to ask for support.

Two Ways to work with me

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Counselling

Individual online counselling for the things that feel heavy, including anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, relationships and life’s challenges.

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Workshops

Practical wellbeing and team development workshops for workplaces, schools and rural communities.

Online counselling from someone who gets country life

Hi, I'm Mel.

Counsellor. Former school principal. Farmer. Mum. And someone who knows that life can be both bloody beautiful and incredibly demanding.

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I’ve spent my life living and working in rural and remote communities. I understand the responsibility, the isolation, the connection and the expectation that you’ll just keep getting on with things.

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I bring a Master of Counselling, two decades in education and leadership, and plenty of real-life experience to conversations that are warm, honest and focused on what matters to you.

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Thoughts from steady ground

Gentle reflections, practical insights, and quiet reminders for navigating life, work, and wellbeing

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Ground and Grow acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. May we continue to learn from the wisdom, connection, and care they hold for Country.

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