Melissa McKay , PACFA

Melissa McKay is a PACFA-credentialed therapist based in Australia with 12 years of clinical experience. She approaches each person with sensitivity, respect, and a commitment to tailoring sessions to their individual needs, drawing on a mix of evidence-informed methods to support lasting change.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem. Melissa also works with attachment issues, avoidant and dependent personality features, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, co-morbidity, codependency, commitment and control issues, dissociation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and the experience of emptiness.

Melissa integrates several therapeutic approaches to shape a treatment plan that suits each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action, Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns and safety in relationships, Client-Centered Therapy to create empathic, nonjudgmental space for growth, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions and building coping strategies. Her aim is to collaborate with clients to find practical, sustainable ways forward while recognising the courage it takes to begin therapy.