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Melanie Duffin, BACP

Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and difficult life events.

About Melanie

Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and difficult life events. She works with individuals facing family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. Melanie aims to make the first step easier by offering calm, steady support and practical ways to move forward.

She trained in counselling and psychotherapy and has around 10 years of experience in the field. Melanie creates a warm, non-judgemental space so people can talk about painful memories, relationship worries or problems at work.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than following a fixed script. Melanie uses a range of approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people clarify values and take small steps towards them. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationships and longstanding patterns of relating. Practical skills and everyday strategies feature in sessions.

This might include grounding exercises for anxiety, clearer communication techniques for family tension, or small behaviour changes to lift mood. Melanie pays attention to the practical obstacles people face and finds ways to work with them. People meet Melanie by phone or online for regular sessions.

She explains options and helps plan a pace that fits work, family and other demands. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	410684	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Melanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Melanie names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking small, value-driven steps even when feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help when repeated relationship patterns cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss different methods and try practical techniques in early sessions. She aims to agree a plan that fits each person's goals and preferences, adapting methods as things change over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, notes between sessions or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health needs while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns can be raised in sessions?

Melanie helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. She also works with related issues such as body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and communication problems.

What is Melanie's counselling style?

Her style is warm and non-judgemental with a practical focus. Sessions combine listening with simple strategies to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

How long has she been practising?

Melanie has around 10 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings. That experience informs how she tailors support to different needs.

What professional registration does Melanie hold?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in her profile.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and Melanie does not accept international clients at this time. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

She meets people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats can suit different schedules and communication preferences.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.