Our Team
The Better Together Relationships team is made up of psychologists specialising in couples therapy, delivering a targeted 3-session package for relationship repair and growth. This structured process helps couples understand their patterns, improve communication, and build a more connected and secure relationship.
Melanie Khashadorian
Grace Plevey
I am passionate about relationships - with our loved ones, with nature, with the arts, with colleagues and with ourselves. Over my 19 years working as a psychologist, I have seen the profound impact that healthy and unhealthy relationships can have on us. In the second half of my career, working predominantly with couples and individuals, I have seen how much growing and healing can happen through healthy, romantic relationships. That is why I believe that if we can teach people to 'relationship' better, we can have a ripple effect of healing, growing and joy.
It's a great privilege that people come in to see me every day and share their biggest secrets, worries, hurts and triumphs. I make it a priority to create a safe and non-judgemental environment. I have had training in a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Imago Therapy, and training from the Gottman Institute. What does that mean? Basically, I will find a style that works for you. The work we do at Better Together Relationships is educational, so there will be conversation, teaching and collaboration.
When I’m not working in my practice, I enjoy being outdoors at the beach or hiking. I am obsessed with yoga and always trying to be disciplined with my meditation practice. I love travelling and have been to 32 countries - which still doesn't feel like enough!
I am an early-career provisional psychologist who brings warmth, authenticity, and evidence-based practice to my work. I am passionate about helping clients create meaningful, adaptive change aligned with their values, goals and lived experiences. My approach is person-centred and trauma-informed, with a strong focus on identifying underlying challenges and building on individual strengths.
In couples therapy, I work collaboratively with both partners, meeting each person from their current perspective and supporting open, effective communication. I aim to help couples navigate challenges to deepen mutual understanding and rebuild connection. My approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman method, and attachment-informed perspectives.
I value self-exploration and encourage clients to develop deeper insight into themselves and their relationships, fostering adaptive and sustained change. I believe clients are the experts in their own lives and place them at the centre of the therapeutic process, working collaboratively to build a strong and empathetic therapeutic relationship.