It points to something I believe: that with a safe space and the right support, people genuinely change. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to work it out on your own.
noun · from the ancient Greek · “a transformative change of mind”
Old patterns of thinking feel permanent, but they aren't. Every session works toward a genuinely new way of seeing, and the freedom that comes with it.
Reaching out for support isn't always easy, and if you've found yourself on this page, chances are life feels heavy in some way. Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, parenting, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you don't have to carry it alone.
I founded Metanoia Counselling because I believe that real change is possible, and that healing isn't about becoming someone else, but about gently uncovering who you were always created to be.
Before we look for solutions, I want to understand your story: a space where you feel safe, accepted, and free to be completely yourself, without fear of judgement.
My approach is warm, compassionate and person-centred. I work with adults, adolescents and couples, and see younger children by arrangement, supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, life transitions, grief, attachment wounds, emotional regulation and parenting challenges. I draw from evidence-based approaches, tailoring each session to your individual needs rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
As a Christian counsellor, my faith shapes the way I see people: with dignity, hope and compassion. For clients who would like to include faith in their counselling journey, I'm happy to integrate this into our sessions. If faith isn't something you wish to explore, that's absolutely okay too. You will always be met with respect, warmth and acceptance.
I hold a Diploma of Counselling through the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) and am currently completing my Master of Counselling. I'm committed to ongoing professional development to ensure I provide ethical, evidence-based care.
I'm a wife, mum of two young children, and actively involved in my local church. These roles continually remind me of the beauty and complexity of relationships, resilience, and the importance of having people who walk alongside us through every season of life.
Wherever you find yourself today, my hope is that you'll experience counselling as a place to pause, reflect, heal and grow. I'd be honoured to walk alongside you.
Megan
Warm and personal, and held to professional standards.
Where I completed my Diploma of Counselling, with in-depth training in emotional, mental and relational support.
Registered with the Australian Counselling Association (member no. 29657) and bound by its ethical standards.
Certified facilitator of the world's most widely used pre-marriage and relationship assessment.
Drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), shaped around what each person actually needs.
Experienced in Christian counselling and Sozo inner healing, offered only ever at your invitation.
Regular supervision and professional development, as required by ACA registration.
It's the foundation everything else is built on, and the thing clients tell us mattered most.
We don't just talk in circles. Every session is oriented toward insight you can use and change you can feel.
Your pace, your goals, your beliefs. We review progress together regularly: no lock-ins, no pressure.
My practice is in Doncaster, VIC 3108, easy to reach from Templestowe, Box Hill, Balwyn, Warrandyte, Bulleen and across Manningham, with free street parking available. And if getting here is the hard part, every session I offer is also available by secure video, Australia-wide: same warmth, same approach, same fee.
The call is free, private, and there's no obligation.