Our Founder:

Michelle Daw is a registered psychologist, author and the founder of Brave Heart Wellbeing. She created Brave Heart Wellbeing with a vision to do things a little differently. She wanted to move away from the traditional clinical feel of psychology services and create a space that was warm, welcoming, supportive and most importantly, human.

Her passion has always been about looking at the bigger picture. She believes wellbeing doesn’t happen in isolation, and neither should the support we offer. Brave Heart Wellbeing was built on this philosophy - creating community wellbeing hub, where individuals, families and organisations can feel connected, understood and supported.

Michelle is passionate about challenging the stigma surrounding mental health, encouraging early intervention and helping people recognise that there’s always more to the story.

More recently, Michelle published her debut book, Interconnected AF: You’re Exhausted, Overloaded & Not Broken. Written for women navigating midlife, the messy middle of everything, the book explores the interconnected demands of everyday life and encourages women to start factoring themselves into their own lives without the guilt.

Michelle also brings these conversations beyond the therapy room through speaking, storytelling and a healthy dose of humour.

Want to connect with Michelle about speaking opportunities or grab a copy of her book?

Visit www.michelledaw.com

CONNECTING FAMILIES + COMMUNITITES

At Brave Heart Wellbeing we are your ‘Wellness Support Hub’ – dedicated to helping the families in our community access the support and tools they need to experience better mental health and wellbeing and create deeper connections with each other.

Our team of Psychologists and Mental Health Specialists are passionate about early intervention; here to support and guide you through the challenges of anxiety, relationships, the schooling years, grief and other mental health obstacles as you grow together.

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HOW DO WE HELP?

  • Children

    We help children who are struggling with friendships and bullying, anxiety and confidence to increase their self-belief and self-esteem.

  • Adolescents

    We work with adolescents who are struggling with emotional changes related to anger, exam stress, worry and friendship changes. We help them to effectively develop resilience and self-kindness to reduce their levels of distress.

  • Adults

    We support adults in managing stress, understanding grief and loss and struggling with supporting their children. We help them to recognise distress in themselves and others and effectively support and assist loved ones.

  • Families

    We provide support for families who feel at a loss to connect and talk to each other by helping them develop and identify healthy boundaries and ways to communicate.

  • Couples

    We help couples who are struggling with connecting and communicating by developing shared goals and values and communicating these to each other

  • Schools

    We help schools by providing workshops to help build confidence, resilience and self-esteem in every child.

WHY BRAVE HEART?

It takes true bravery to open up and disclose your worries and challenges – and we have nothing but respect for the brave hearts of the people we work with! When you are ready, we are here with non-judgemental, open-hearted support to help you take those first steps to wellness – at your own pace in a relaxed, non-clinical space. 

Brave Heart Wellbeing is made up of an amazing, dedicated team of Psychologists and Mental Health Specialists and Facilitators

More than that, we are parents, sisters, daughters and friends who understand the challenges of life, raising families, growing up, mental health, relationships and more. We care and we are here to help our community grow stronger and braver together.

CAN WE HELP?

Our amazing team is ready to answer your questions and link you in with our services and those in the community if you are ready to take the first step. 

Just fill in the form to request an appointment or give us a call – we are always here for a chat.

Can WE HELP?

“through an artistic lens, a Kintsugi object is
permanently both evidence of crisis and cure”



Keulemans, Guy (January 2, 2016). "The Geo-cultural Conditions of Kintsugi". The Journal of Modern Craft.

Kintsugi teaches us that in life we can turn adversity into something that is beautiful and resilient. Kintsugi shows us that in time, we can heal from our wounds, embrace our imperfections, and become stronger. Kintsugi reminds us that no matter our difficulties, we can find a way to reframe and find meaning in life.

We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we conduct our business, the Whadjuk Noongar people. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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