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Clinical Social Worker
Melissa Rowe is an experienced Mental Health Social Worker with 25 years experience working across a range of clinical and community settings. For the past 15 years, she has worked in private practice supporting adolescents, families, and adults through a variety of mental health challenges.
With a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Social Work from Monash University, and additional training in nutritional psychiatry through Deakin University, Melissa brings a holistic and compassionate approach to care. She is passionate about integrating the biological, psychological, and emotional aspects of wellbeing, helping clients make meaningful progress toward their mental health goals.
Melissa is committed to evidence-informed practice, with a focus on respectful, individualised support that empowers each client on their healing journey.
Melissa works in a holistic manner; not only does she recognise the mind body connection but also acknowledges the system in which the child or family functions, never looking at a behaviour or symptom in isolation. She supports families to embark on a more mindful parenting journey and offers individual therapy, Telehealth, family therapy, parent coaching, workshops and camps.
Melissa has worked in the treatment of the following –
• Assessment, intervention, treatment and support, including therapy to individuals, their families/carers and groups
• Evidence-based therapeutic treatments
• Bereavement, grief and loss counselling
• Family/parent–child interventions, including evidence-based family interventions
• Relationship counselling
• Therapeutic and psycho-educational group programs
* Facilitating access to information, services and resources.
Melissa utilises evidence based psychological interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive psychology, Solution focused therapy, Narrative therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and a strengths based approach.
Melissa approach when working with people is client centred and collaborative and is distinguished by empathy, respect and honesty.
Patients can be referred by General Practitioners. A written referral and mental health care plan is required for clients. Clients can contact the clinic and make an appointment directly.
Melissa also provides skills training for parents to manage:
• Tantrums & general behaviour problems
• Sleeping difficulties and nightmares
• Mealtime problems and fussy eating
• Fears and anxieties
• Separation anxiety
• Aggressive behaviour
• Self-esteem
• Social skills and friendship issues
• Bullying
• Depression & Anxiety
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Psych)
Bachelor of Social Work
EMDR and MBCT Trained
Mental Health Accreditation
AASW member
