- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment work
About Melanie
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has ten years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem. Melanie also supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and challenges linked to illness or caregiving.
She prefers straightforward sessions where people can say what is on their mind. Conversations focus on what is causing difficulty now and on small, practical steps to feel steadier. Melanie adapts how she works by combining different approaches rather than relying on a single method.
Her ways of working draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred ideas. That can mean noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, clarifying personal values, and developing more helpful day-to-day habits. Attachment-based ideas and Jungian perspectives may inform discussions about past relationships and recurring patterns.
Melanie often helps people who feel stuck after big life changes, such as relationship breakdown, loss, or the pressures of new responsibilities. Sessions usually involve talking through recent events, testing out new responses, and reflecting on what matters most to the person. She explains things plainly and invites practical exercises between sessions when helpful.
Clients can expect a calm, direct style aimed at making the work manageable. Melanie works in English and is based in the United Kingdom. If someone wants to start, they can follow the site steps to complete the brief matching questionnaire and book a first session.
How Melanie’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions in that direction, even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and making life choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, often helpful for stress and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns from past relationships and how they affect current connections and trust, which can help when family issues and abandonment feelings recur.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s needs and goals. She treats this as a collaborative process and will adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a young adult’s routine, for example allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time after work or study. Some approaches lend themselves to written exercises or worksheets that can be used between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can guide how to use these tools in everyday life without changing study or work commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas listed in her profile.
How would sessions feel in practice?
Sessions are conversational and practical. The focus is on identifying current problems, testing small changes, and learning clearer ways to cope.
How much experience does she have?
Melanie has ten years of experience working with adults on the listed concerns and approaches.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.