Melanie Kennedy, BACP
Melanie Kennedy is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety and relationship or intimacy concerns.
About Melanie
Melanie Kennedy is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety and relationship or intimacy concerns. She works with clients on issues linked to identity, mood and life changes, and aims to offer calm, non-judgemental support. Melanie practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Her style is practical and relational. Sessions centre on what a person wants to change and the steps that feel manageable.
Background and approach
She adapts conversations and plans to each person rather than using the same approach for everyone. That might mean short-term goal work or a slower pace to process feelings. Melanie draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, and attachment-based ideas.
She uses these to help with unhelpful thoughts, emotional patterns and relationship reactions. Emotion-focused methods are also available where exploring feelings deeply helps with healing. Across eight years of work she has supported people with depression, grief, addictive behaviours, trauma, parenting strain, body image and caregiving stress.
She also works with people managing health conditions, chronic pain, or life transitions and career-related difficulties. Sessions can include practical exercises, reflective conversation and collaborative planning. Melanie aims to create a space where clients feel heard and can try new ways of coping.
She encourages realistic steps and ongoing review to keep therapy useful and grounded.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 374366 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Melanie names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes because it focuses on small, value-driven steps rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It often uses practical exercises and simple experiments to shift patterns that keep stress or anxiety going. This can help with sleep, worry and coping day-to-day.
Attachment-Based ideas and Emotionally-Focused techniques concentrate on patterns in close relationships. They help people understand why certain interactions trigger strong reactions and offer ways to try different responses. This is helpful for intimacy, communication and relationship-related worries.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and explore what feels helpful. Together the client and counsellor review progress and adjust methods if needed to keep therapy useful and relevant.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes fitting therapy around work and family easier. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone needs less bandwidth, and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or when writing helps. These options aim to give flexibility so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Melanie commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Other areas include addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, chronic illness and career changes.
What is Melanie's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, blending supportive listening with goal-based work. Sessions often mix reflective conversation with exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Melanie has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Melanie works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Melanie?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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