About Wise and Wired Women's Counselling
Compassionate Counselling Support Through Change, Loss and Growth
We Specialise In Supporting You Through Life's Significant Transitions:
Perimenopause and Menopause Support.
We provide support for women experiencing the emotional and psychological impacts of hormonal change, including anxiety, low mood, increased stress, overwhelm, and difficulties coping with daily life.
Perinatal Mental Health & the Transition to Motherhood
Our focus on perinatal mental health helps women and families navigate pregnancy, the postnatal period, and the transition into parenthood. We offer support for anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, adjustment difficulties, and shifts in identity.
Grief Counselling
We offer grief counselling to provide a safe and supportive space for processing grief and loss, including pregnancy loss, stillbirth, the death of a loved one, or the impact of an unexpected diagnosis.
Life Transitions
We provide guidance and support through periods of significant change, including separation, job loss, retirement, empty nest experiences, or times when you feel uncertain, disconnected, or have lost your sense of direction.
Meet Your Counsellor
Michelle Lantz is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years experience walking alongside women and families as they navigate some of the most vulnerable experiences life can bring.
Michelle works from a compassion focused and strength-based perspective and in addition to social work accreditation, holds a Graduate Diploma of Health (Perinatal Mental Health).
Michelle holds a deep respect for the diverse life experiences of her clients and can support you through the many competing roles, responsibilities, joys, and despairs that co-exist in day-to-day life.
Michelle has a relaxed approach and provides evidence based counselling tailored for the needs of each individual and their circumstances.
Michelle's practice embraces neurodiversity, gender diversity, and the unique intersection of cultural and personal backgrounds that shape each individuals values and life journey.
If you are finding things tough, needing to explore new perspectives and just wanting some space to focus on your own needs - please reach out for an appointment.
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
— Buddha
WE ARE NOT A CRISIS SERVICE.
If you are feeling unsafe or experiencing a crisis you should access the following services for urgent help 24/7
• LIFELINE: Call 13 11 14 (Suicide prevention and crisis support).
• SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE: Call 1300 659 467.
• SUICIDELINE VICTORIA: Call 1300 651 251.
• 13YARN: Call 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).
