Counselling is about being listened to, heard and being able to talk about the issues which are impacting you and your life. It's being able to be supported by a qualified and trained Therapeutic Counsellor who offers you the safe and confidential space to be listened to in a non-judgmental way, to explore your thoughts and feelings.
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Counselling is about being listened to, heard and being able to talk about the issues which are impacting you and your life. It's being able to be supported by a qualified and trained Therapeutic Counsellor who offers you the safe and confidential space to be listened to in a non-judgmental way, to explore your thoughts and feelings.
The fact you are reading this means you are taking a big step in supporting your mental health.
Person-centred counselling works with the approach that you are the expert in your own lived experience, therefore not telling you what to do, but using measured interventions around CBT and mindfulness to intervene and challenge what is being heard and also to support you to explore the issue/s you are experiencing (for example anxiety). Short term, or longer-term work is offered. Work is conducted in a confidential way and will be contracted (verbally and in written form). However, confidentiality may be broken if you were to indicate immediate risk to yourself, or to others, and this might involve the emergency services
You may be feeling down, low mood, or anxious. You may have experienced a bereavement, a job loss, a relationship breakdown which is impacting on your mood and mental health. You may be experiencing a combination of things and trying to cope with it but feeling overwhelmed, depressed, stressed. This might be impacting your ability to ex
You may be feeling down, low mood, or anxious. You may have experienced a bereavement, a job loss, a relationship breakdown which is impacting on your mood and mental health. You may be experiencing a combination of things and trying to cope with it but feeling overwhelmed, depressed, stressed. This might be impacting your ability to express yourself, be in a relationship, or feeling unable to function within social situations. You might be questioning your relationship with alcohol or other recreational drugs. Other issues may be around childhood trauma, domestic abuse, bullying, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, addiction, self-harm, intrusive thoughts…..
Please feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss further.
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered, accredited member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have professional indemnity insurance, and I have regular supervision to support my ethical and professional framework of working and ensure I am working within the constraints of my approach an
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered, accredited member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have professional indemnity insurance, and I have regular supervision to support my ethical and professional framework of working and ensure I am working within the constraints of my approach and commitment to my clients. I work with clients (male and female) from the age of 18 years upwards. I have been working with, and supporting clients, for over 10 years including students, migrant workers, asylum seekers, refugees, and clients with low to moderate mental health issues.
I am also a qualified Supervisor and offer supervision to qualified Counsellors / Therapists, as well as student counsellors who are in training and on placement. Feel free to contact me if you are a counsellor and wish to discuss supervision further.
You are free to contact Mel if you initially want to talk through any questions you may have at this stage.
A suitable day, and time of day is set up for the duration of the work together. I offer day times, evenings and some sessions at the weekend. Each session lasts one hour and will take place remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. I offer both medium to longer term work if required.
Therapeutic Person-Centred Counselling can support your need to explore the issues you are experiencing. With measured interventions to allow you to focus and look at how you feel and react to your challenges as well as mental health.
Counselling is hard work and sometimes you can feel worse before you begin to feel better.
As a qualified Supervisor, the service of Supervision is offered to both qualified, and student counsellors / therapists. The agenda of supervision is within the 'The Functional Model’ (Inskipp and Proctor) -
"A working alliance between supervisor and a counsellor in which the counsellor can offer and account a recording of her work; re
As a qualified Supervisor, the service of Supervision is offered to both qualified, and student counsellors / therapists. The agenda of supervision is within the 'The Functional Model’ (Inskipp and Proctor) -
"A working alliance between supervisor and a counsellor in which the counsellor can offer and account a recording of her work; reflect on it; receive feedback, and where appropriate, guidance. The object of this alliance is to enable the counsellor to gain in ethical competence, confidence and creativity so as to give her best service to her clients,"
Please feel free to contact Mel to ask further questions around Supervision.
Supervision is the ethical practice for counsellors and therapists to regularly have to ensure their work is being done in a safe way.
Supervision offers the space to discuss caseloads and what is coming up for you as a therapist. It offers a space for self-reflection and identify any areas which might require attention or additional tr
Supervision is the ethical practice for counsellors and therapists to regularly have to ensure their work is being done in a safe way.
Supervision offers the space to discuss caseloads and what is coming up for you as a therapist. It offers a space for self-reflection and identify any areas which might require attention or additional training. Discussing your Self-care is part of supervision and looking at how you look after your own needs. Remember - 'you can't pour from an empty cup'.
Supervision is offered both monthly or fortnightly to qualified and student counsellors / therapists.
Please email for further information.
Both counselling and counselling supervision is offered online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. It is important you have a safe and confidential space for approximately one hour, and have good internet / Wifi access. The Zoom / Microsoft Teams link will be sent to you via an email. Please email if you require further information.
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