When life feels overwhelming, change is possible.
Support for anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma and PMDD. Helping you find calm and lasting change.
Therapy isn't about fixing you. It's about understanding yourself with compassion, reconnecting with who you are, and creating lasting change.
Like many of the women I work with, I know what it feels like to reach a point where you think, "I can't keep doing this." My own experiences shaped not only who I am, but also the therapist I am today. They taught me that healing doesn't come from being "fixed"—it comes from feeling safe, understood and gently supported as you begin to understand yourself.
Whether you're experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, PMDD, or simply feeling like you've lost yourself, my role is to provide a safe and compassionate space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to understand what's happening beneath the surface. Together, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you, supporting your goals and creating meaningful, lasting change.
Every session is personalised because no two people, or their healing journeys, are the same.
What matters most is that you leave each session feeling calmer, more understood and with practical tools to support you between appointments. Over time, you'll not only feel better—but truly understand yourself in a way that brings lasting change.
You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin. You just need a safe place to start.
You’re not broken — your mind and body are trying to cope with what you’ve been carrying.
Meet Melanie
I’m Melanie, founder of Centred Holistic Therapies in Townsville.
With professional training and lived experience, I offer a calm, grounded, and trauma-informed approach to supporting women through anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, stress, and PMDD. In-person sessions in Townsville and online appointments available Australia-wide.
I combine Clinical Hypnotherapy, counselling, and holistic somatic support to create a safe, supportive space for healing and personal growth.
Alongside my private practice, I work with elite athletes in high-performance sporting environments. I love gardening and have a border collie named Lloyd.
Professional Qualifications
- Trauma-Informed Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Counsellor
- PMDD Coach
- Resource Therapist
- Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist
Featured In Beyond the Veil Magazine
I shared my personal healing journey in Beyond the Veil Magazine – Her Story, opening up about the experiences that shaped both my own healing and the work I now do supporting women through anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, and PMDD.
