Melisa Cane-Franzetti
Counsellor, MNZAC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
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Online Sex & Relationship Therapist — Helping Adults & Couples Build Confidence, Connection, and Healthy Intimacy
Modern dating and relationships can leave even the most self-aware people feeling disconnected, anxious, or unsure of what they want. You may be navigating intimacy or desire challenges, sexual concerns, boundaries, communication issues, anxiety, or life and cultural transitions. If you’re ready to gain clarity, confidence, and deeper connection, therapy with me provides a supportive, sex-positive, and practical space to explore your needs and relationships.
I work with individuals and couples on relationships, intimacy, desire, boundaries, communication, anxiety, and life transitions. A typical plan combines reflective conversation, practical tools, and evidence-based strategies. Clients gain clarity, confidence, to create more fulfilling lives, and more sustainable meaningful relationships.
Love, sex, and relationships can be messy, confusing, and sometimes downright hilarious. I help individuals and couples navigate anxiety, intimacy, desire, boundaries, and communication with a sex-positive, trauma-aware, culturally sensitive approach — creating space to laugh, reflect, and connect.
Call or Email Melisa Cane-Franzetti now for a free 15 minute consultation - 0800 627 003 x33
Let's Connect 0800 627 003 x33
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Couple Sessions $190
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Bank transfer, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Southern Cross
Melisa Cane-Franzetti
Counsellor, MNZAC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0800 627 003 x33
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with New Zealand Association of Counsellors Melisa Cane-Franzetti
- Membership with Sex Therapy New Zealand Senior Consultant / 2022
- Membership with British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Additional Credentials
Melisa Cane-Franzetti
Counsellor, MNZAC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0800 627 003 x33
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Peer Relationships
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Melisa Cane-Franzetti
Counsellor, MNZAC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0800 627 003 x33
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centred
- Strength-Based
Melisa Cane-Franzetti
Counsellor, MNZAC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0800 627 003 x33