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About

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Hi, I'm Melissa,

I'm so glad you found your way here.

​With over 20 years’ experience as a tertiary-qualified counsellor, I specialise in supporting individuals and couples through life’s challenges — including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. My approach is heart-centred, compassionate, and client-focused, offering a safe space for healing, growth, and transformation.

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I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Work and a Diploma in Counselling, integrating evidence-based techniques with holistic practices to empower resilience, clarity, and balance. Together, we create personalised strategies that align with your unique journey.

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Rooted in my Italian-Australian heritage, I was raised in a home alive with music, culture, and my grandmother’s healing wisdom. In my 20s and 30s, a deep passion to help others break free from limitation and suffering, inspired years of study in counselling and psychotherapy, psychology, and later energy healing, exploring how we transform pain into purpose and step into possibility.

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Life brought profound lessons through loss and challenges. Growing up in an unpredictable home marked by both discipline and control, and later losing several family members, including my brother, became catalysts for growth and deep inner work. 

 

Today, I guide clients to reclaim their power, heal past wounds, and consciously create lives — and relationships — of alignment, fulfilment, and authenticity.

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No matter where you are in your journey—healing from the past, building resilience, or deepening your relationship—

​you already hold the wisdom and strength within you. My role is to help you access it and create the change you’re seeking.

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Melissa Grace Mammana

 

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

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"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."

- C.G. Jung

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All healing takes place "within".

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Live Life Fearlessly!

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support empowerment and emotional well-being through safe, authentic, and holistic practices. We help individuals, couples, and families embrace change, vulnerability, and purpose, creating space for growth and transformation.

We are committed to inclusive support—welcoming all people regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, or background. Our goal is to equip clients with the tools and perspectives they need to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and confidence.

Qualifications & Accreditations

Counsellor/Psychotherapist (BA BSW/Psychology)

Central QLD University

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Counselling & Gestalt Psychotherapy (Post-Graduate Diploma)

Conflicts Resolutions Australia Pty. Ltd.

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Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master and Intuitive Healer

Reiki Level 1, 11, 111 and Masters Certified

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Transference Healing Practitioner

Certified Practitioner

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Other Education

 

Certificate in Gottman Level 1 & 2

Certificate in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Certificate in Couples Therapy 

Certificate in Advanced Internal Family Systems 

Trained in Mindfulness and Neuroscience

Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence Prevention

Certificate in Crisis Intervention

Certificate in Advanced Motivational Interviewing

Certificate(s) in Trauma Training (ASCA, Blue Knot & Pat Ogden 'The Wisdom of the Body')

Holyoake Graduate Certificate Co-Dependants & Addictions

Meditation in Mountain Fog

 

 

"We don't respond to what happens, we respond to our perception of what happens.

Our perceptions & beliefs shape our reality.

Once we understand the origin, we then can choose something more empowering, and liberate ourselves, shedding light on the "shadow" or subconscious."

-Melissa Mammana

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"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."

-Buddha 

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"What we think, we become.​

What we imagine, we create.

What we feel, we attract."

-Buddha

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Buddha Statue

What Client's Say

Working with Melissa has truly been transformative for our relationship. We came to her feeling disconnected and stuck, unsure of how to move forward. From the very first session, she created a safe space where we could openly share our thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

Melissa guided us through difficult conversations and taught us tools to improve our communication and rebuild trust. Her compassionate, insightful approach helped us better understand each other’s needs and perspectives.

Thanks to her support, we’ve grown closer than ever, and our relationship feels stronger and more connected. We’re so grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to any couple seeking to reconnect and grow together.

— Brett and Simone. J. Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast

Connect

email me: info@melissa-mammana.com

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phone or SMS: 0408 231 180


location: Mt Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Australia

Enlighten Oasis Counselling

Free 15 minute consultations available via phone or video to gain more information about this service. 

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