Melissa Biddlecombe
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
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8 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive Bella Vista, NSW 2153
I work with individuals and families whose lives have been shaped by trauma, early experiences that continue to shape life today, family-of-origin wounds, relational trauma, neurodiversity, or the deep and often complex challenges of being human. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or unsure how to trust their own experience. My approach is trauma-informed and neuro-affirming, offering a compassionate space to make sense of what has happened, honour the ways you have survived, reconnect with your strengths, and move toward safer, more authentic ways of living and relating.
My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, psychodynamic psychosynthesis framework. I support clients to understand the deeper patterns, protective parts, body responses, and survival strategies that have shaped their lives, while gently building safety, self-trust, and emotional clarity.
You may have spent years surviving, adapting, and making space for others, while your own needs were set aside. You do not need to know exactly where to begin, only that you are ready for things to feel different. When you are ready, therapy can offer a safe space to be heard, supported, and gently accompanied as you begin making sense of your experiences.
Call or Email Melissa Biddlecombe now for a free 15 minute consultation - (02) 8403 0383
Let's Connect (02) 8403 0383
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $210
Insurance
- Bupa
Melissa Biddlecombe
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Counselling Association Melissa Biddlecombe
- Certificate from Safe & Together Institute Safe & Together Core Training / 2025
- Certificate from NET Institute Narrative Exposure Therapy / 2026
Additional Credentials
Melissa Biddlecombe
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (02) 8403 0383
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Trauma and PTSD
- Neurodivergence
- Domestic Violence
Practice Areas
- Anxiety
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Melissa Biddlecombe
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 8403 0383
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
I also speak
Afrikaans
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
I also speak
Afrikaans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Narrative
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Melissa Biddlecombe
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 8403 0383
Groups
ADHD: Strengths, Strategies and Self-Understanding
Many adults with ADHD carry the cumulative impact of years of misunderstanding, criticism, shame, frustration, low self-worth, and repeated experiences of feeling out of step with expectations that were built around neurotypical ways of functioning. This group has been developed to address that gap. Rather than focusing only on strategies for productivity or symptom management, it centres the emotional impact of living with ADHD in a world that is largely designed for neurotypical people. The group aims to support participants to better understand themselves, reduce shame, build self-compassion, strengthen adaptive coping, and improve their relationship with themselves.
Practice Areas
ADHD
Age
Adults
Group Meets
Every
Email Melissa Biddlecombe about this group or call - (02) 8403 0383
Location
Additional Location
Blossoming Minds Therapy North Sydney
275 Alfred Street North
suite 707 level 7
North Sydney, NSW 2060
(02) 8403 0383