Melanie Duffin, BACP

Melanie Duffin is a wellbeing counsellor who aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship problems. She has a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and uses a warm, person-centred style to make it easier to talk about difficult things. Melanie works with people on self-esteem, confidence and coping after trauma or loss.

She keeps sessions focused on each person's needs. Conversations are straightforward and practical. Melanie listens first, then helps people notice patterns and try small changes that fit their life.

Her practice draws on a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also uses attachment-based ideas and Jungian perspectives to understand how past relationships shape current feelings. These tools are used together to build clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses.

Melanie has around 10 years' experience working with a broad range of concerns. She supports people facing caregiver stress, long-term illness or chronic pain, and issues linked to ageing and geriatric concerns. She also works with people affected by abandonment, codependency and communication problems.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom. Melanie is registered with the BACP, which is listed as her professional credential. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that matter to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stresses that come from life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, stress and managing mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape reactions today and helps people build different ways of relating and feeling safer in connections with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those needs. Choice and collaboration guide which techniques are used and when to try something different.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, shorten travel time and allow quieter check-ins that suit your schedule. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt exercises for remote sessions so practical strategies and reflective work can continue without interruption.