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Mel Pursell is the Founder of Lonvara, Counselling, Coaching and Hypnotherapy and has over 15 years experience working as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Hypnotherapist. Mel specialises in assisting to achieve positive change. Mel is a highly skilled professional with the following qualifications: Masters of Social Work (Monash University 2015) Bachelor of Arts (University of Tasmania 2014) Bachelor of Social Work (University of Tasmania 2002) Diploma of Management (Singleton Consulting 2012) Theraplay Training (2014) Accredited Mediator(2007) Accredited Hypnotherapist (Tad James 2015) Radical Exposure Technique – Tapping Mel specialises in working with children, youth; adults and couples in therapeutic interventions designed to assist with positive change. She provides clinical counselling and hypnotherapy in a range of presentations. Skilled in CBT; ACT; narrative; motivational interviewing, brief and long term interventions. Works to support clinical practice through clinical supervision; professional coaching and regularly undertaking Field Liaison for Bachelor of Social work University Students.