What our clients have to say..
“I am forever grateful to Mela for saving my life. After experiencing a terrible breakdown of my mental faculties, and going to a facility which made me worse not better, I found what I had been looking all along in Mela.
Her kindness, compassion, knowledge and love for what she does comes out the minute you meet her. To date I have seen many practitioners and not one of them went as in depth, or showed the care that she did to my treatment. My hope is that anyone who is struggling with mental health concerns or recent diagnosis can work with her to find relief and learn to love themselves again.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the gifts you helped me realized and for being the teacher and healer that I needed”DE
“Melania has a magical blend of being an intuitive healer and an excellent therapist.
Before my first group therapy with Melania, I was afraid of truly “letting go.” It isn’t easy for me to feel safe – I get by in normal life, but in therapeutic settings, I’ve always held something back, perhaps afraid for myself or others to confront the “real” me.
During my initial consultation with her, I was put at ease. I was confident that Melania’s experience was such that nothing could phase her, making her perfectly suited for my needs. Melania has a mystical presence, which I think is related to her Romanian cultural background. I found it very compelling and believe it is part of her magic.
Apart from the magic, the screening questionnaire and the individual assessment session were very thorough. The screening was extremely similar to what I have covered in conventional psychotherapy in the past, but the intake assessment took the information in a direction where I just knew that this wasn’t going to be another round of therapy where the therapist tells me I’m doing great but nothing really changes in my daily outlook on life. What I have been seeking is real change, a new perspective and direction. I felt like there was a real chance I could get there. The trauma-informed approach is obviously triggering – but after all, why else would we be looking for this kind of healing without knowing that these events and feelings need to be identified to be explored for actual change?
The group set and setting session was an opportunity for us to “meet,” get a sense of each other, and start to feel comfortable and safe within the “container.” We were given detailed information on how the day would unfold, ensuring we could align with our individual and group intentions. Guidance was provided on how to prepare, including journaling prompts, reflecting on our intentions, and protocols to follow. This preparation helped us fully engage in the process and maximise the benefits of our shared experience.
Melania emphasized the importance of creating unity within the group, guiding us to feel connected as one entity while honouring each individual’s unique experiences and perspectives. Somatic awareness and nervous system regulation techniques were introduced to help us stay grounded throughout the session. We practised mindful breathing exercises and engaged in group discussions to foster a sense of community and mutual support. This holistic approach not only prepared us for the day’s activities but also strengthened our connections within the group, creating a truly supportive and healing environment.
When I arrived at the Heart Healing Circle, I was nervous but decided to trust – a first for me! I enjoyed the sacred ritual of opening the ceremony and was provided with tangible pointers to try if I started to feel uncomfortable at any point. As it turned out, I had a wonderful experience. Being an objective person, I am used to setting my own feelings aside to look at the broader picture. But this was something else. I saw ANOTHER perspective. Without my own filter or the perceived filter of others. Immediately, so much dropped from me. And months later, it’s still gone – gone for good!
Melania also provided bodywork, and somehow, I can’t work out how, she was so attuned to my experience and feelings. She gave me space to see what I needed to see, to think about it, and then asked non-leading questions to help me further understand my insights. I could tell that she just “got it.” It was as if she was sharing my experience, and the compassion I felt from her was second to none.
During the post-journey integration call, we each got an opportunity to reflect on how we could take our learnings and insights into our lives going forward, and it was a perfect solidification of what had come up for us.
I felt I got so much from the group healing circle that I booked one-on-one therapy sessions for a deeper healing journey. And wow. More of the same – just deeper. The set and setting and post-journey integration calls were much the same as before but one-on-one, so very specific to me. Again, Melania was there as a comfort, providing bodywork and helping to bring me around when my thoughts became confusing for me. I could NOT have done this alone. Sometimes I wanted to talk, sometimes to weep, and sometimes to lay down and see what my inner world had to reveal to me. Melania was always within arm’s reach – like a mother letting her child learn independence but always ready to provide comfort, safety, and knowledge.
I wish more people knew about Melania’s magic. There would be a whole lot more people a whole lot further on their healing journeys”.
NB
“I first saw Mela in 2018 when I needed a different approach to tackle my mental health issues. Since then, I have been seeing her as I continue my healing journey, particularly to address the accumulated effects of complex trauma. From our very first meeting, Mela created a space where I felt both safe and prioritised. I chose her for her professional background and extensive experience with therapy, as well as for her deeply compassionate approach.
Mela integrates a diverse array of healing practices, including body-centred awareness, emotional processing, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed care, all woven into her unique approach to embodied parts work and analytical frameworks. She guided me to connect present moment experiences with my childhood traumas, focusing on helping me reconnect with wounded younger selves, embodying them and giving them a voice. By creating a strong and safe container, Mela allowed these parts to feel safe enough to surface. Additionally, Mela blends spirituality and her own intuition into her practice, creating a holistic healing environment.
She supported me in preparing for my first healing session, making me feel that everything was welcome. This trust allowed me to dive deeply into my experience. After our few healing journeys sessions, I felt I had processed and healed a significant part of my early childhood trauma. Mela encouraged me to be curious about what was being presented to me, and her professional guidance ensured the best outcome for each session.
Mela was incredibly supportive during the integration sessions, helping me frame my experiences so I could integrate the teachings and healing into my daily life. She is genuinely invested in my healing process and has been an important part of my journey. Before I started working with Mela, I had been diagnosed with traits of Borderline Personality Disorder. After several sessions, I no longer met the criteria for BPD. I have gained insights into my past, processed childhood emotional and sexual abuse, and am now more in touch with my emotions.
I highly recommend Mela to anyone seeking to heal and live a more grounded and fuller life”.
RL
“I felt an immediate comfort level with Mela when we first met and appreciated the time and thoughtful attention she took to understand where I was before our initial individual therapy session. Since then, I have met with her three times within group therapy sessions, and each experience has been wonderful. Her great care and intuitive sense of incorporating different elements, such as sound healing, bodywork, movement, breathing exercises, affirmations, oracle cards, connection exercises, and much more, created a seamless and transformative flow throughout our sessions. I wholeheartedly recommend Mela as an experienced and compassionate guide to anyone who feels drawn to this sort of journey.“
PS
“In the three years since I’ve known Mela, I have trusted her to guide my healing journeys repeatedly. I have participated in solo sessions, group sessions, and couples sessions under her watchful eye. In every single session, Mela’s extensive experience and knowledge have made her skilled at knowing what I needed moment by moment. Her hands on, bodywork approch, for example, consistently comes at exactly the right time.
She provides the structure necessary to create a ceremonial space and has offered many suggestions during a session that worked out well and added to my experience. However, she is always very receptive to my own ideas as well. She has been available for conversation, eye gazing, or dancing with me in the moments I felt called to those things.
Mela is educated, skilled, thorough, caring, and attentive. Like the rest of us, she is not perfect and still has work of her own to do. But she is self-aware and has been willing at times to vulnerably share of herself. For me, this has greatly increased my trust in her: she’s human too. When she is in the role of a guide, it seems to me that she is living her purpose. She is confident and entirely focused on the needs of her clients.
She is also consistently encouraging. For example, many times she has heard a self-criticism of mine and, after hearing me out, has pointed out how this quality has been helpful to me in the past, reminded me to be gentle with myself, or told me of the positive changes she has seen in me.
I highly recommend Mela. There are books, massage therapists, and restaurants that we recommend to each other, but what could be more important than feeling safe and attended to when navigating the uncharted depths of the mind? We are struggling to free ourselves from our pasts and from our unwanted or feared futures as we move from caterpillar to butterfly. For me, Mela is a trusted and valued helper on the journey.“
BH
“I met Mela in 2019 as a client in her private practice. When she announced in 2020 that she was launching Level I Trauma-Informed Psychedelic Training, with a focus on Screening, Assessment, Preparation, and Integration through Chiron Learning Academy, I jumped at the opportunity to learn from her. Mela is a deeply committed healer who understands trauma inside and out. Her training method is based on solid clinical knowledge and rooted in experience, with a profound understanding of human behaviour and in non-ordinary states of consciousness. She combines deep shadow work, various healing touch modalities, and spirituality in a highly informed synthesis. If you want to take the next step in your psychedelic explorations, look no further than Chiron. I applaud her for building a real, durable community in these challenging times. Let’s go Chiron!”
BF