Luma Room is launching a new four-room centre for relationship therapy, embedded in the heart of Brunswick. In partnership with Nightingale Wurru Wurru Bik, Sense of Space Architects, Studio Tom, and local artists and makers, Luma room is a dedicated place for couples(+) to navigate and nurture connection.
Founded in 2025 by clinical psychologist Dr Melanie Schuijers, Luma Room is a thriving collective of therapists dedicated to supporting relationships.
Luma Room values a warm and curious approach to relationship therapy, offering a LGBTQIA+ friendly space where all cultural contexts, and relationship structures are welcome.
With the launch of their considered, inviting, and grounding new space, Luma Room will cater to the Brunswick and wider Melbourne communities with appointments across daytimes, after hours, and weekends.
Silas Gibson, Director of Sense of Space Architects, is the lead architect for Luma Room’s new practice. In 2024, Silas was shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects' Dulux Study Tour and the Victorian Architecture Awards. His work focuses on place-responsive design, with prior experience working across regional Victoria and alongside local communities in the Northern Territory.
Studio Tom has thoughtfully designed the space, guided by creative director Robbie Peirce, whose residential work has been featured in The Design Files and Est Living. His focus lies in in considered, material-led interiors with a focus on longevity and sustainability.
Luma Room will be furnished from wares sourced from local artists and makers, to support and honour the Brunswick community.
Dr Melanie Schuijers founded Luma Room in response to her passion for supporting relationship health, as well as identifying couples(+) therapy as an under-serviced area for the community.
Melanie is member of the Australian Psychological Society and Society of Australian Sexologists, whose doctoral research on the topic of attachment and social-emotional health was published academically. She hopes to grow Luma Room as a place for all things relationship therapy, grounding the centre in values of collaborative, curious, high-quality, evidence-based care.
“We tend to focus on individual wellbeing in our society, but we’re relational beings. Our relationship health is important too, and can have a ripple effect. I wanted a space to exist where people would know they could come to nurture their connections, any time. We have found our home at Nightingale Wurru Wurru Biik and look forward to servicing our community as best we can. We really love what we do.”
