Melissa Essence

Melissa Essence Transpersonal Counselling
Psychotherapy

Hi lovelys. Ill be off-line for the next week while im on retreat. Ill share about it when im back x
24/10/2025

Hi lovelys. Ill be off-line for the next week while im on retreat. Ill share about it when im back x

Did you know that trauma lives in our bodies? It took me a long time to realy get this. I spent years cycling round in m...
16/10/2025

Did you know that trauma lives in our bodies?

It took me a long time to realy get this. I spent years cycling round in my emotions thinking I was processing them when all I was doing was analyzing them.

Then in 2019 I spent a month in Costa Rica training in sacred female embodiment yoga and this completely changed my relationship with my emotions. I got to feel them and express them through my body. With sounds and movement. My body knew how to do this in a primal way. I could let go of my mind and allow my animal body to express herself

Since then I've trained in Non Linear Movement method and studied somatic psychotherapy honing my skills in body based trauma therapies because I know how powerful this work is.

The more space I allow in my body for expression, the more freedom I have in my life. While I don't teach yoga classes, I do teach these practices in my therapeutic programs. I combine the body work with the teachings for our minds and connection to our hearts to provide holistic and integrated embodiment healing.

My online therapy program has a full module on Nervous System regulation including a library of somatic exercises reachbout for mote info or see my bio for links

Well I feel like I am living my best GoldCoast life after my first yacht party and what way to start ✨️ From feeling my ...
15/10/2025

Well I feel like I am living my best GoldCoast life after my first yacht party and what way to start ✨️

From feeling my desire to have a spray tan for 'no reason' other than to feel good and following that frequency to meet some of the most empowered heart centred women with big missions on this planet

When my teacher .tigress.path challenged me a 5 years ago to embody the types of women I secretly judged I found myself getting a makeover in Mecca and buying a power suit. These were places I would never be. I cringed at the idea, isn't it all fake and hiding insecurities? But by challenging myself to embody these aspects I'd cast into the shadow I unlocked a well of energy. I changed my career and landed a high paying corporate job, my business excelled and my s*x life became or****ic

This process was not about clothes and make up. It was about meeting the parts of myself I'd hidden away in shame. Secret desires i didn’t feel worthy of. Now I dont have to fit into any category of woman. I can wear fancy dresses and make up or just lounge in my hippy gear. My essence is beyond any stereo type. By finding my centre beyond the external programming and building deep self acceptance in my nervous system I can walk in to any room and shine ✨️

And sure I was capable of wearing the clothes and make up before, ive attended big functions and mingled but it was a big effort to mask the insecurities and imposter syndrome. A very different frequency that often lead to collapse and exhaustion

In my psychotherapy practice I work with the deep layers of your foundation. Its the roots that enable the life you want to flourish. There is no point striving for you goals if you are building them on hidden shame and disregulation, it will either fall apart or take all your energy to maintain it.

If you want to do the deep work see my bio for free resources or how to work with me.

And thanks to the Million Women Movement for putting on this amazing event 🙌

10/10/2025

A little story about how the decision to just do something that felt good led me right where a needed to be

This one's a game changer. Toxic shame (that pang in your gut when you think someone might see the real you) will keep y...
09/10/2025

This one's a game changer. Toxic shame (that pang in your gut when you think someone might see the real you) will keep you small and hidden or it will drive your good girl perfectionist into burnout trying to prove her worth.

The solution is not to work harder to make changes, it's to do the inner work to heal the shame. Its not a quick fix supplement you can buy, it takes time but it's absolutely achievable with the right therapist and tools. Once we find this place the outside stuff becomes easier because our motivation is from genuine care for ourselves rather than a deep fear we are not enough. Its a different kind of fuel ⛽️ that doesn't cost us burn out or anxiety. I can't bottle it and give it to you, but I can show you how to cultivate it for yourself

My online therapy program Boundaries & Belonging is opening in December and is on presale woth a great value deal. Link in bio

Coaches have told me to charge thousands for my program but I don't... here is why I remember when I was first starting ...
09/10/2025

Coaches have told me to charge thousands for my program but I don't... here is why

I remember when I was first starting out on my healing journey seeing counsellors, reading books and doing workshops.. I just couldn't justify spending money on myself. I felt like I could do it on my own, I was scared I'd be ripped off or taken advantage of. That I'd spend my savings or have credit card debt and feel stupid for doing it. I had an inner critic judging me and telling me that I didn't deserve support i should be able to do it myself.

What I didn't know back then is that spending money on my healing was an investment and that I would get a return on it financially. This has happened in many ways like leaving an ex that was mooching off me. Having the confidence to get a new job, ask for a raise, change career invest my money and start a business. And lots more indirect ways like getting my energy back from emotional loops, having more self esteem to look after my health. Having more self belief to take risks and enjoy life.. let alone the actual benefits beyond money like growth, expansion and freedom. I don't regret any of the time and money I've invested in myself.

So I know how much it's worth it AND I also know what it's like at the beginning. So I've priced my program to be affordable and not too much of a stretch. I know that after women do my program they will realise how much they deserve support and will go on to invest in other programs and support....maybe this is the beginning of that journey.

I don't "charge what I'm worth" because I'm worth more than any amount of money $$$. I do this work because I'm passionate about liberating women from codependent patterns. I want to help women out of the places I've been because I know its possible and I know you deserve it

This picture is me in Costa Rica graduating from Sacred Female Embodiment Yoga training. I'm super grateful I invested in that adventure 🙏

Soul Sister ✨️🔥 thankyou for a magical weekend and the beginning of my farewell to Adelaide
23/03/2025

Soul Sister ✨️🔥 thankyou for a magical weekend and the beginning of my farewell to Adelaide

Next chapter incoming...
12/03/2025

Next chapter incoming...

This popped up in my memories. I don't remember writing it, but I love it 👌
04/02/2025

This popped up in my memories. I don't remember writing it, but I love it 👌

Current vibe
10/10/2024

Current vibe

I had an interesting chat with a Balinese man today. We were talking about weather in Australia. When I told him how hot...
07/12/2023

I had an interesting chat with a Balinese man today. We were talking about weather in Australia. When I told him how hot it gets he asked "why your skin not brown like me?"

Thats a very good question 🤔

I explained that indigenous Australians do have brown skin like him, even darker. He was very confused as he had only ever met white Australians. I had to explain that Australia was invaded and colonised by white people from England and that is why my skin is white.

It got me thinking about my identity and colonialism. Am I realy Australian? What does that word even mean?

Spending time in Ireland this year opened my eyes to the generational impacts of colonialism The impacts on my personal lineage.

As a therapist that works with people impacted by trauma, I have witnessed the threads of colonialism that are passed down from generations. I have been working from my western bubble of safety with the great privilege to be able to heal and help others. When I was offered to support Palestinians with somatic therapy my bubble popped. I realised this trauma that millions of people are experiencing now can not be healed in the way I have approached my practice up until now.

I have been sharing a lot about Palestine and some may think it's 'offbrand' what does it have to do with healing codependency, Mother wounds and childhood trauma? Well what I share on my page is primarily to help women create the freedom I know is possible. But for the people of Palestine and many other people including first nations people in Australia they are still living in the trauma of colonialism everyday. So activism is inherently part of healing trauma. My privilege was not earnt it was stolen. I dont hold guilt but I do feel the grief and rage. The least I can do is acknowledge this reality and share it. I do also hold hope, we have the power to make a difference

Please bear with me as I move through this new layer of what is means to be a human on planet earth right now. I may resume my normal sharing or not. Right now I'm grieving for the people of Gaza as we watch this genocide live with our government supporting it 😪

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