Melanie Lucas, BACP

Melanie Lucas is a counsellor with 16 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and loss, bipolar and depression. She uses a straightforward, respectful approach that aims to help people feel heard and understood. Melanie believes people are the experts in their own stories and works alongside them to build on strengths and find workable next steps.

Clients describe practical conversations about what is happening now. Sessions often focus on coping with life changes, managing tough emotions and reducing overwhelm. Melanie pays attention to patterns such as attachment and abandonment worries, and she can help people think through communication problems and relationship concerns in everyday terms.

She also supports people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. Her work includes addressing trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and difficulties linked to autism and Asperger Syndrome. Melanie can communicate using British Sign Language to level 2 and offers sessions in English.

Melanie draws on client-centred therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. Her style is calm, patient and practical, with an emphasis on small, achievable changes.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Getting started usually means completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions based on scheduling options.

How Melanie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience first. The counsellor listens closely, follows the client’s pace and helps people identify what matters most to them. This approach suits stress, depression, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, bodily sensations and emotions without reacting immediately. These exercises can help with anxiety, panic and managing strong feelings linked to grief or chronic illness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether to emphasise client-centred conversation, mindfulness practice or a mix. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses and adjusted to what is helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online working can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and offer quicker check-ins when needed. It also means people can choose a setting that suits their focus, whether they want a longer therapy hour or a shorter catch-up during the week.