Melanie Kennedy , BACP

Melanie Kennedy is a counsellor with eight years' experience supporting people through major life changes and emotional strain. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and helps people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with grief, trauma, addictions and the particular pressures that affect LGBT people. Her approach is rooted in respect, sensitivity and compassion. Melanie adapts conversations and plans to suit each person she meets. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with space to talk through painful moments and to plan small steps forward. She draws on approaches that help people connect with their values, understand patterns of attachment and reshape unhelpful thinking. Clients can expect a calm, listening style and an emphasis on what the client wants to achieve. Melanie uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to support coping and behaviour change. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas and Emotionally-Focused work where relationships and connection are central concerns. Her background includes eight years working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural issues. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, which describes her professional affiliation. Melanie accepts people from the United Kingdom and international clients who speak English. If you are thinking about starting work with her, consider whether you want focused short-term work or a longer exploration of life patterns, and mention this when you begin.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes by shifting focus toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns. Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best. That may mean mixing elements from different approaches and checking in regularly to see what helps most. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, remove travel time and let people choose a setting that suits them. It also allows shorter or more frequent check-ins when that supports progress. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets and conversational tools for remote sessions, helping people keep momentum between meetings.