Dr Melanie Strang is a counsellor who has been a dog lover since.... forever! In 2016 she completed the AAI and Therapy-Dog Certification 6-day intensive course run by Lead the Way.
Melanie focuses on developing individualized treatment plans for each client and sees counselling as an honest and open professional connection which over time and with much effort can lead to great change. She is patient and gentle and believes that insight, knowledge and education can empower. Her main therapeutic approaches include; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Person Centred Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy and Mindfulness. However she draws from a wide range of techniques to develop individualised treatment plans.
Melanie is a member of the Australian Counselling Association.
Dr Melanie Strang
Teaspoon was adopted from The Lost Dogs Home in 2013. She is a mixed breed who came to us slightly nervous and clingy. Since then she has grown from strength to strength and in 2016 completed the AAI and Therapy-Dog Certification 6-day intensive course run by Lead the Way. She loves being with people and eating treats.
Teaspoon the therapy dog
Melanie Strang and Teaspoon welcome you to Animal Assisted Counselling Melbourne. We invite you to contact us with any questions you might have at any time via email or phone.
Welcome
Our Team
We offer counselling for adults suffering from anxiety, depression or just need a bit of support through life transitions. This support is offered with the added benefit of using animal assisted therapy which has been shown to help clients feel more relaxed and can be used as a tool to help in recovery.
We also help children who have a fear of dogs through using a tecnique called graded exposure.
To make use of the immense healing power and intuition that a dog has in his or her bond with human beings in order to assist in recovery from mental illness, stress and anxiety.
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