Meet Melissa Luttringer
Recognizing the single most important relationship we have is with our selves helps us build healthy relationships with others
— Melissa Luttringer
General Information
Relationship and Sex Therapist
Days: M
Cost: $ (no Medicare available)
Adult individuals
Couples
Sex Therapy
Poly, Open and other consensual non-monogamy relationship counselling
Queer Counselling
Sex workers
Anxiety, Depression, Family Violence, Transitions, Relationship Therapy, Pre-marriage Counselling, Sexual dysfunction, loss of desire, etc.
Style of Therapy
Gentle, Direct, Feminist Approach, Social Justice informed, Holistic, Queer Ally, Gender Affirming
Modalities: Systemic & Relationship Focused, Imago therapy, Gottman Therapy
Things You & Melissa Might Address:
Relationship breakups and other life transitions
Sex Therapy
Self care, self image, self esteem
Discrepancy in sexual desire
Making yourself first when others don’t
Life after violent or abusive relationships
Parenting and co-parenting
Pre-marriage counselling
Couples after a betrayal
Difficult IVF experiences
Couples with trans experience
Engaging with ethical and consensual non-monogomy
Family acceptance for our queer and trans kids
Difficult relationships of all types including with partners, food, alcohol or sex
Poly and BDSM issues
Relationship and Sex Therapist
Melissa has a B.S. in Counselling from ACAP and Graduate Diploma in Couples and Family Therapy add and a Masters in sexual and reproductive health/Sex Therapy.
She is a relationship therapist working with individuals and partnerships. She can help you with anxious thoughts, depression, grief and loss as well as working through past domestic or family violence.
Melissa is passionate about helping clients have healthier, more fulfilling relationships and sexual well-being. She works with individuals, couples and relationships of all kinds, from monogamy to ethical non-monogamy. She also works with clients experiencing sexual concerns or difficulties, including mismatched or lack of desire, erectile difficulties, painful sex, performance anxiety and out-of-control sexual behaviours.
She also works with couples and may work with those who are looking to set themselves up for success, or for couples looking to iron out some of the kinks that happen from time to time. She also works with couples who are experiencing betrayal or infidelity.
Melissa embraces diversity in relationships including poly and open relationships. She is a queer ally and works with gay and trans relationships.
She believes her most important job is helping you know yourself and your relationship better. She’s going to help you do this.
What Melissa’s About
Melissa is the primary provider at Therapy With Melissa.
Her goal is to help every relationship succeed, or at least part as comfortably as possible.
She will work with you individually, or as part of the relationship.
Credentials
B.S. in Counselling from ACAP
Graduate Diploma in Couples and Family Therapy
Level 4 with ACA Member number 28843
Accredited psychosexual Therapist with the Society of Australian Sexologists Member number 69979600
