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​Hello!

 

I’m Melissa and I work as an English and Confidence Coach, bringing my skills across and weaving them in from my work in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy and Neuro-linguistic Programming. Based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, I specialise in helping English learners speak with clarity, confidence, emotional ease and natural expression.

 

My approach blends structured language training with deep psychological understanding so you can feel calm, capable and truly understood in every conversation.

 

I work with students from a wide range of backgrounds that include,

 

  • School students

  • University Students

  • Migrants

  • Professionals

  • Teens

  • Young children

 

…and anyone who wants to feel more confident using English in everyday life, work, education, or exam settings.

What I Do 

 

I provide personalised English speaking lessons designed to:

 

• Improve clarity, fluency, pronunciation, and articulation 

• Build confidence in real-life conversations

• Reduce speaking anxiety and communication blocks

• Strengthen comprehension and listening skills

• Develop natural rhythm, tone, and expression in speech

Prepare you for PTE or IELTS tests

• Support you with structured practice, feedback and emotional regulation

 

My sessions are calm, supportive, and highly personal. I meet you exactly where you are,

without judgement and help you grow through practical language training and mindset

tools that make communication easier and more enjoyable.

 

 

Exam Preparation (IELTS + PTE)

 

I am currently undergoing training in PTE Academic and IELTS preparation, including

official materials, scoring rubrics and structured lesson plans. As I complete this certification,

I will be offering sessions that follow the official curriculum used by exam coaches worldwide.

 

This means you receive:

 

• Practice using real exam-style tasks

• Guidance using scoring criteria

• Structure based on proven teaching frameworks

• Feedback that helps you improve quickly

• A calm, supportive environment so nerves don’t get in the way

 

My background in NLP and hypnotherapy gives me a strong advantage when teaching exam

skills. I help you learn not just the content, but the mental state you need to be in to

perform well under pressure.

 

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Why my students like working with me 

 

My previous clients and therapy students often describe me as:

 

• Warm

• Calm

• Extremely clear and articulate

• Emotionally intuitive

• Encouraging

• Easy to talk to

• Very good at identifying communication patterns

 

I help students feel safe and confident enough to practice, which is often the hardest

part of learning a language.

 

 

My Background 

 

I bring a unique combination of skills that support communication and learning:

 

• Born and raised in Australia in an English-only speaking household

• Clinical Hypnotherapist

• Strategic Psychotherapist

• Master Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner

• Almost my entire adult life, working with children as both a child care giver and a nanny 

• Communication & Confidence Coach

• Over 20 years of experience in customer service, sales and hospitality

• Radio host on “Human Frequencies FM” at Radio Northern Beaches

 

This gives me an advanced understanding of how people think, learn, speak

and express emotion, which makes language development faster and easier.

 

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What You Can Expect 

 

Every session is customised to your goals. Whether you want to:

 

• Improve everyday English

• Prepare for a job interview

• Speak more confidently at work

• Reduce anxiety in conversation

• Prepare for IELTS or PTE

• Improve pronunciation or articulation

• Understand native English speakers

• Speak more naturally

• Build vocabulary

• Strengthen grammar

• Feel confident expressing yourself

 

You will receive patient guidance, structured practice, and step-by-step growth.

 

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Let’s Begin 

 

If you’re ready to become a more confident, expressive, and capable English speaker, I’d love to work with you.

 

Send me a message and tell me your goals. I’ll be happy to guide you on your journey.

 

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Tuition Payments

Lessons run for 60mins

Payments are done securely below through "Square"

1 lesson           $70

 

 

​6 Lessons       $420 

 

 

​​8 Lessons       $560  

 

 

​16 Lessons ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​     $1120

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