Melanie has been running creative community gatherings for 20 years. Over this time Mel has companioned thousands of people toward connecting to themselves, each other and the worlds they live, work and play in.

Mel believes that healing is in the hands of the individual, however the pathway to healing and transformation must happen in relationship. We are relational beings and often that which is most tender, our grief, our trauma is connected to some form of relationship and the rupture in it. Through collaborating in a healthy therapeutic relationship we begin to experience positive relational moments which open us up to deeper regulation, self-awareness and tenderness.

Melanie believes wholeheartedly that we exist in times where expression is stifled. Whether that’s knowing what to say, knowing what we’re feeling or pursuing what is in our hearts, there has been a collective and individual disruption to an ease of expression, communication and connection. Mel has witnessed the transformative power of creativity as a vehicle toward transformation and well being and uses somatic and art based engagements as opportunities to explore our inner and outer worlds.

Over recent years Melanie has taken a deeper dive into trauma and its impact on our nervous systems and how this informs healing and well being. Melanie is an Advanced Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and incorporates this potent healing modality into her practice, guiding people toward a more connected understanding of their sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviours.