Ms Melissa Pollick

Psychological Counselor

“Psychological Counseling & Somatic Therapy for adults & couples. Expertise in emotional regulation, healing from trauma, cultivating healthy, conscious relationships, and supporting the LGBT/queer community.”

About Me

I support adults and couples navigating emotional challenges. We can work together to regulate feelings, heal from trauma, and cultivate healthy relationships. My approach combines psychological Counseling with somatic therapy. This involves gently exploring your body's physical responses. My work is especially helpful for the LGBT/queer community. I offer a safe space to explore all parts of yourself and foster conscious connections.

Approach

With individuals and partners I pay careful attention to how sensations, impulses and relational patterns show up in session, inviting small, tangible experiments that feel manageable. Sessions in Geneva or online, in English or French, move at a paced, collaborative rhythm—brief movement or grounding checks, focused reflection, and simple practices to try between meetings. We track triggers, build practical regulation tools, and name boundaries so feelings become clearer and less overwhelming. This way of working often helps those facing relocation, identity questions, trauma recovery or burnout.

Contact Melissa

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Basic Information

Geneva, Switzerland

Services

Services Offered:

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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
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Therapy
Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Works With:

•Adults
•Communities
•Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

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Psychological Counselor
A counselor who applies psychological principles to help clients with emotional, relational, and personal difficulties.

Qualifications

Webster University Geneva

University of Toledo

Registrations

Swiss Association for Counseling (SGfB)

Counsellor

Somatic Experiencing International

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

Swiss Foundation for Complementary Medicine

Service Area

Wellness Counseling Geneva

In-person & Online

Plainpalais

Geneva, Geneva

Switzerland