- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and intimacy
- Living with health challenges
About Melanie
Melanie Kennedy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She works with clients on relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, addictions, grief and coping with health challenges. Melanie approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to suit the person in front of her. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small, useful steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Melanie adapts the conversation and plan to match each person’s needs and goals.
Over eight years she has supported people through trauma, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also helps with eating and sleeping problems, body image and issues tied to alternative sexual cultures like kink and BDSM. She works with people dealing with career strain, burnout and compassion fatigue.
Melanie holds BACP accreditation, which is shown here as BACP. She offers a straightforward style that blends talking therapy with practical tools from cognitive and behavioural ideas, acceptance and values-based work, and emotionally-focused techniques. The emphasis is on understanding patterns and finding manageable changes.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Melanie aims to make that initial contact simple and respectful. She supports people as they decide what to try next and checks in on progress along the way.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to suit the person in front of her. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small, useful steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Melanie adapts the conversation and plan to match each person’s needs and goals.
Over eight years she has supported people through trauma, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also helps with eating and sleeping problems, body image and issues tied to alternative sexual cultures like kink and BDSM. She works with people dealing with career strain, burnout and compassion fatigue.
Melanie holds BACP accreditation, which is shown here as BACP. She offers a straightforward style that blends talking therapy with practical tools from cognitive and behavioural ideas, acceptance and values-based work, and emotionally-focused techniques. The emphasis is on understanding patterns and finding manageable changes.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Melanie aims to make that initial contact simple and respectful. She supports people as they decide what to try next and checks in on progress along the way.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Melanie’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, chronic pain and coping with major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating and managing emotions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on warm, non-judgemental listening and helps people feel heard while they work out their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss different methods and decide together which feels most helpful for a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can help when energy is limited by illness or caring duties. Online work can make it easier to continue therapy across locations, but readers should confirm the exact session options before booking. The emphasis is on creating a plan that fits everyday life and supports steady steps towards change.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
Melanie works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief and a range of other concerns including living with health challenges and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based approaches, plus emotionally-focused and attachment-informed work.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, chronic illness, addictions and other life changes.
What credentials and region apply to this counsellor?
She is listed as BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions take place?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK may be able to arrange sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.