Relationscoach och Parterapi - Melissa

Melissa Abecassis is a relationship coach, therapist, and psychodynamic counsellor, offering sessions in English, Swedish, and French. She welcomes individuals, couples, and other relationship constellations seeking clarity, connection, and meaningful change. She holds a diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from Birkbeck University in London, a Relational Dynamic Coaching certification (ILM), and certification in the Ilan Lev Method – a movement therapy. She is completing studies in Psychosynthesis Integrative Relationship Therapy at Humanova. Growing up with several languages, nationalities, and cultures, Melissa developed a deep curiosity for people who live “in-between” worlds – often migrants, multicultural, or on unconventional paths. She supports clients in building a stronger connection to self, cultivating a kinder internal voice, understanding boundaries, and exploring the roots of their wounds and stories. Her trauma-sensitive approach is informed by her studies in Compassionate Inquiry, Dr. Gabor Maté’s training on uncovering the patterns beneath mental and physical health challenges. A former mediator, she draws on reconciliation methods, systemic thinking, and the belief that we grow through the quality of our relationships. Collaboration and collective wisdom are central to her work, whether helping couples communicate better, navigating separation with compassion, or guiding groups to address complex dynamics. Melissa’s practice is heart-based and somatic, often integrating expressive arts, movement, storytelling, and ritual into the therapeutic process. Passionate about migration stories and cultural belonging, she welcomes the wisdom of heritage and the creativity of reinvention. Alongside her private practice, she facilitates monthly dance meditation classes in Stockholm – spaces where movement, presence, and self-expression open the door to deeper connection with self, others, and the world.