MELISSA LUTTRINGER

Pronouns: She/her

Relationship Counsellor

Working hours:

Online: Fridays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (telehealth/telephone appointments only)

Fee:

Relationship sessions: $300. Medicare rebate not available.

Individual sessions not available

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Melissa is a Relationship Therapist and Sexologist passionate about helping clients build healthier, more fulfilling relationships. She works with diverse relationship structures, including Monogamy, Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM), and Polyamory. Her approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and person-centred, tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Drawing on a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Systemic Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Psychosexual Therapy, Melissa supports clients through relational and sexual challenges, such as mismatched desire, performance anxiety, erectile difficulties, and painful sex. She also supports those in relationships to navigate complex dynamics, work through betrayal, explore unhealthy patterns, and foster deeper connection and understanding.

Melissa is sex-positive, sex work-friendly, and experienced in working with BDSM, kink, and fetishes. As a strong LGBTQIA+ ally, she believes everyone deserves to explore and express their sexuality safely, authentically, and free from shame.

TREATMENT OFFERED

Please use the drop down arrows to view Melissa’s areas of treatment and support:

    • Sexual pain (vulvodynia, vaginismus)

    • Sexual anxiety

    • Sexual addiction

    • Pornography addiction

    • Desire difficulties

    • Premature ejaculation 

    • Erectile Dysfunction 

    • Orgasm/pleasure

    • Navigating differences in libido

    • STI diagnosis

    • LGBTIQIA + support

    • Kink-specific support

    • Poly, non-monogamy specific support

    • Sex work support

    • Sexual education

    • Conflict in a relationship

    • Communication issues

    • Navigating sexual health issues in relationship

    • Exploring sexuality, kink and non traditional relationship structures

    • Feelings of disconnection in relationship

    • Uncertainty about the future of relationship

    • Navigating seperation

    • Trust issues

    • Pre and post pregnancy support

    • Becoming parents

    • Infidelity

    • Support coping with external pressures

    • Learning how to support a partner who is/has experience mental health issues, trauma or abuse

    • Intimate partner violence/Domestic violence 

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Work-related stress

    • Grief and loss

    • Substance use

    • Relational/attachment trauma

    • Gender questioning support

    • PMDD/ menstrual conditions

    • Masturbation (unusual techniques)

MODALITIES

  • Systemic Therapy

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy

  • The Gottman Method

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Imago Relationship Therapy

  • Psychosexual Therapy

TYPES OF THERAPY

  • Relationship therapy (two or more people)

  • Adults (18+)

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Bachelor in Counselling

  • Graduate Diploma in Relationship Therapy

  • Master of Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health) in Psychosexual Therapy

  • Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS)

  • Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Level 4