Melissa is an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience.  She has worked across primary and secondary education, and in community services settings.  Melissa has extensive experience providing evidence-based therapy and assessment, including cognitive, educational and behavioural assessment.  Melissa has worked within regional and remote Australia, with populations from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds and with young people and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  She has a special interest working with children, adolescents and families on issues such as: coping with stress, management of anxiety, management of mood challenges, grief and loss, managing transitions, emotion regulation and navigating social and interpersonal relationships. Melissa is a board-approved supervisor and can support those completing their speciality registrar program in educational and developmental psychology.