Lifeways Consulting was established in 2018 after an idea began to bloom whilst sitting in the warm sun on the back deck of our then rental property in the small regional town of Avoca Victoria. Services were limited and there was clearly a gap in residents being able to easily access effective and professional counselling. So, I decided to take my then 20 years experience and turn it into a service for the community and from that…Lifeways Consulting was born.

Hi there, my name is Melissa Murdoch and I am the founder and Managing Director of Lifeways Consulting. I often hear ‘I don’t know how you do it, I couldn’t do your job’, but for me, I can’t see myself doing anything else, sometimes we are born to do certain jobs and I think for me this is mine.

I am passionate about supporting people to learn ways to move through their challenges and develop the skills to move from surviving life to living life.

I am a qualified Social Worker since 1998 and like to work with people from a holistic perspective rather than just focusing on life’s boxes. I am a big believer that judging ourselves serves no other purpose other than to beat ourselves up, so curiosity in a safe environment is strongly encouraged.

Having worked in the areas of Aged Care, Disability, Mental health to name a few in both case management and Management roles and over the past 5 years as a private practitioner, I bring a wealth of knowledge to each session and engagement, and I look forward to having the opportunity to work with you.