ABOUT MELISSA • CENTRAL COAST NSW

Hi, I’m Melissa.

Gentle support. Heartfelt connection.

I support women and couples to understand themselves more deeply, feel more connected and create meaningful change. My work brings together counselling, nervous system awareness, embodiment, yoga and holistic healing.

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10+ years supporting healing & connection · Tuggerah + online

Melissa Krestensen, holistic counsellor on the Central Coast

Melissa Krestensen, holistic counsellor and yoga teacher on the Central Coast

My approach

Support that sees the whole of you

We’re shaped by our experiences, relationships and the ways we’ve learned to protect ourselves. I meet those parts of you with compassion, curiosity and without judgement.

A little more safety. Space to soften.

If you’ve been living in survival mode, slowing down may not feel easy. We begin at your pace, building trust and a sense of safety so you can feel supported, rather than pushed to share before you’re ready.

Drawing on professional training and lived experience, I bring together counselling, nervous system awareness and gentle body-based practices to help you understand your patterns and find ways forward that feel right for you.

Feel supported

Be heard, with room to go gently.

Understand your patterns

Explore what once protected you and what you need now.

Reconnect with yourself

Make space for your needs, feelings and boundaries.

Create meaningful change

Build practical ways to support yourself beyond our sessions.

My story

How I found my way here

Before this work, I spent more than a decade running a successful graphic design and print business.

Then, in 2015, I was sitting in a Las Vegas boardroom surrounded by entrepreneurs at a high-level business mastermind. When it was my turn to receive advice about my business, I unexpectedly burst into tears & said..

"I don't want to be doing this anymore."

I didn’t have a new plan. I just knew the life I’d built no longer felt right, and I needed to listen to myself.

That moment led to years of personal healing and professional training in counselling, yoga and holistic healing—and the work I now share with women and couples.

I don’t want to be doing this anymore.

The words I hadn’t realised I needed to say.

I know what it’s like to keep going while something inside is asking for change. That experience shapes the compassion and patience I bring to our work together.

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Professional training with a holistic foundation

10+ Years

Supporting healing, personal growth and deeper connection

Over the years I've worked one-to-one, supported couples, facilitated groups and experiences, taught yoga and meditation, and continued to deepen both my professional training and understanding of holistic wellbeing.

Qualifications & Modalities

My professional training

This broader range of training allows me to draw from different approaches while keeping the person in front of me at the centre of the work.

Master Holistic Counsellor
Intuitive Rebirth Practitioner
Reiki Master Teacher
Accredited Tantra Practitioner
Certified Spiritual Life Coach
Vinyasa, Yin & Prenatal Yoga Teacher
Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher
Quantum Healer
Emotion Code Practitioner
Soul Realignment Practitioner
Sound Healing Practitioner

Professional Membership

IICT Member

Member of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists.

Training gives me tools. The person in front of me guides how I use them. ♡

I don't believe every person needs every modality. My approach is to draw from my training where it feels appropriate, while keeping safety, connection, consent and what feels supportive for you at the centre of our work.

Ways to Work With Me

Support for wherever you are right now

Whether you're looking for a space that is just for you, support within your relationship, a way to reconnect through your body or a deeper healing experience, there are different ways we can work together.

Counselling for Women

A supportive space to explore overwhelm, self-worth, boundaries, relationship patterns, life transitions and reconnecting with yourself.

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Relationship Counselling

Support for couples wanting to understand their patterns, communicate more openly and rebuild emotional connection, safety and intimacy.

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Yoga Classes

Small, welcoming yoga classes in my private Tuggerah studio, surrounded by nature and designed to help you move, breathe and reconnect.

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Healing

Gentle holistic sessions that can draw on Reiki, meditation, nervous system support, emotional healing and embodied practices.

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Experiences

Intimate women's circles, Night of Bliss evenings and other experiences created for slowing down, connection, reflection and restoration.

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Prefer to begin from home?

I also create guided resources, courses and practices you can move through in your own time.

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Kind Words

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From people I've had the privilege of supporting

Every person's journey is different, but creating a space where people feel heard, supported and able to reconnect with themselves is always at the heart of my work.

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A beautiful teacher, healer and gives guidance from the heart.

Melissa is professional, calm, nurturing and intuitive. I've been with Melissa one-on-one, in group settings and always feel included, listened to and walk away with more knowledge than when I walked in with.

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Melissa has been a wonderful mentor throughout my adult life.

I could not recommend a more beautiful woman to give you clarity and insight to help nurture and heal from the inside out. She is passionate about her craft and has a wonderful studio among the bellbirds.

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Seeing you for a healing session is always something I look forward to.

I feel like I release so much not just in our Reiki session but in our chats too. I get clarification on what I'm seeking. I walk away like I can conquer my fears or the noise of doubt has been eliminated.

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Empowering, eye opening and uplifting.

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you for holding such a safe and sacred space for us today. It was empowering, eye opening and uplifting. Thank you so much.

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I have noticed an increase in joy, love and gratitude in my life.

It has been an incredible journey, allowing me to see deeper parts of myself, feel supported in a like-minded community and explore open and honest communication whilst feeling heard and seen.

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Real words from people I've had the privilege of supporting through different parts of my work. ♡

If My Approach Resonates

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You don't need to know exactly where to begin

Maybe you're looking for support for yourself, your relationship, your nervous system or simply a way to feel more connected again. You don't need to arrive with everything figured out.

We can begin with a conversation.
A free 15 minute discovery call gives you space to share a little about what you're looking for, ask any questions and get a sense of whether working together feels like the right fit.

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Tuggerah, Central Coast NSW
In-person support + online sessions available