knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Aristotle
Hello, I'm MelissA Garstang-Leary!
I am a Registered ACA and PACFA Certified Practising Counsellor. I work in collaboration with clients to facilitate and empower them to make change in their lives and relationships, including connection and attunement to self, fostering emotional wellbeing, and building secure, healthy relationships.
The INNER WISDOM Story
The Story Of How It All Began
I have always been on a quest for self-discovery, but it was motherhood that truly ignited my journey towards attunement to self. Above all, my unwavering aspiration was to evolve into the 'best' possible parent.
Through a rich tapestry of therapies, workshops, webinars, podcasts, and extensive reading, I immersed myself in knowledge beyond my imagination. It was a process that redirected me from my psychology studies to counselling and play therapy.
Guided by practices such as meditation, breathwork, yoga, long walks, and journaling, these wellbeing rituals seamlessly integrated into my daily life. This transformative journey not only fostered a profound connection with my inner wisdom but also deepened my bond with my children and husband.
As a wife, I have grown, learning to nurture and strengthen my partnership in new and profound ways, fostering deeper understanding, enhanced communication, and intimacy.
Being the best version of myself serves as the cornerstone for parenting in a manner that empowers my children to blossom into secure, confident, and resilient individuals. They, in turn, have become my greatest teachers, catalysts for a profound understanding of 'me' and a perpetual reminder to tune into my inner wisdom.
From this deeply personal odyssey of healing and motherhood, 'Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing' emerged, lighting up a new pathway on my professional journey. It is a homage to the innate insight and profound self-awareness within each individual.
Join me and explore the transformative power of tapping into your inner wisdom—a journey that promotes healing, growth, and connection to the unwavering strengths within.
Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.
Bessel van der Kolk
About Inner Wisdom
Vision
Mission
Mission
Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing aims to
empower people with knowledge and 'ways of being' to heal and thrive in their relationship with 'self' and others through counselling and wellbeing services.
Mission
Mission
Mission
Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing is committed to empowering families, couples, and children to find their inner wisdom and thrive in all areas of their lives.
Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing work in collaboration with clients to facilitate change in their lives and relationships, including connection and attunement to self, fostering emotional wellbeing, and building secure, healthy relationships with loved ones.
Values
Mission
Values
Connection
Prioritising strong relationships based on trust, and striving to create safe and supportive environments for healing and self-discovery.
Compassion
Listening deeply with respect to understand perspectives, acknowledging the 'whole' person, so they feel heard, seen and understood.
Competence
Commitment to acting with integrity and transparency, and consistently striving to enhance professional practice by being informed by current research and evidence-based practices.
Therapy is a way to connect with your inner wisdom and find a path to healing.
Bessel van der Kolk
Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing acknowledges the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples and pays respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Inner Wisdom Counselling and Wellbeing recognises that the Moreton Bay region has always been a place of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance to its Traditional Custodians.
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