Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Counsellor Hope Counselling Service is a private counselling practice based in the Upper Hunter NSW, providing telehealth service (online/phone) by Melinda Timmons. Melinda is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and qualified Counsellor with fifteen years experience providing therapeutic support to individuals. Melinda is trained in a variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including cognitive, behavioural, somatic and mindfulness based therapies. She uses an integrative approach tailored to your individual needs. Along with an interest in a wide variety of mental health related difficulties, Melinda has a strong interest in providing therapeutic support for the treatment of trauma and trauma-related difficulties, in particular complex trauma. Complex trauma is an ongoing or repeated experience of interpersonal trauma (between people) such as; physical, sexual, psychological abuse, violence, neglect or exploitation experienced at any stage of life (Blue Knot Foundation).