helping you to move forward
helping you to move forward
Working Stories is a partnership between Brian and Melanie Holmes. They focus on helping individuals discover the best in themselves, through coaching and strategic hypnotherapy.
Brian is a qualified Life Coach, having gained a Cert IV in Life Coaching from the Life Coaching Academy. He is also a member of the International Coaching Federation [ICF]. Having started his career in publishing, he went onto establish his own marketing, design and publishing agency. Since moving to Australia in 2008, and prior to establishing Working Stories, he has worked in the aged care and the international aid and development sectors.
Qualifications
Cert IV in Life Coaching
NLP Coach Practitioner Certificate
MA in Vocational Practice
Cert IV in Training and Assessment
Diploma of Marketing
BA Hons
“Brian was exceptionally effective at helping me identify my goals for I transition into retirement. Having been in the same line of work for the best part of four decades, I was somewhat apprehensive about how my life could have meaning and purpose moving forward. Brian helped me recognize my strengths, understand my values, and unpack from all of that the ways that I can be productive and satisfied in the future.” Gareth
Mel is a qualified hypnotherapist having gained the nationally recognised, Diploma in Strategic Psychology and Clinical Hypnotherapy. She is a Founder Member of the International Strategic Psychotherapy Association which is accredited with Hypnotherapy Council of Australia.
After University, she began working as a microbiologist, but soon found that macro-organisms were more interesting and trained to be an Occupational Therapist. She has worked in this role for thirty years, both in the UK and Australia in a range of setting.
The focus on individual solutions for individual issues is central to Strategic Psychotherapy, Strategic Hypnotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
Qualifications
Diploma in Strategic Psychology and Clinical Hypnotherapy
Diploma of Occupational Therapy
BSc Hons
“I started hypnotherapy with some slight skepticism, however I left each session feeling validated and relaxed. I really enjoyed how barriers that were discussed in each session were later used to inform the narrative of each hypno story. Listening back on my hypno clips became a part of my self-care routine, it allowed me to view my beliefs and assumptions from alternate perspectives, and also improved my sleep. Mel is very approachable and empathetic. I felt very comfortable speaking with her about my experiences. I would highly recommend hypnotherapy to anyone who is looking to try something different!” Georgia
