Melisha Pillay, BACP
Melisha Pillay is a counsellor who draws on her own experience to help people rediscover their voice and sense of worth.
About Melisha
Melisha Pillay is a counsellor who draws on her own experience to help people rediscover their voice and sense of worth. She holds BACP registration and has four years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. Melisha aims to create a warm, respectful space where clients can explore painful or hidden parts of their lives without judgement.
She uses creative interventions alongside talking therapy to help people move from where they are now to where they want to be.
Background and approach
Those techniques are offered alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based methods. Sessions are guided by empathy, honesty and trust. Melisha pays attention to the beliefs and values people already hold, including religious faith when clients wish to include that in counselling.
She offers Christian counselling and will work within a client's own spiritual framework when it is important to them. The focus is on practical steps that feel consistent with a person's life and values. Common issues she supports include anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions and ADHD.
She also works with career strains, parenting pressures and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving stress. Melisha offers sessions online and by phone, which can suit people juggling work, family or health needs. She invites clients to take small steps at a comfortable pace and to use counselling as a space for steady change and rebuilding confidence.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392393 | January 2027 |
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 Melisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- 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
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- 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
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Melisha names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 Melisha’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for depression, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be helpful for intimacy issues, trust concerns and relationship difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Over a few sessions you will get a sense of which techniques help you make steady progress and can adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy with Melisha uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins or a way to work without being on camera. These options aim to make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around work, family or health demands.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Melisha help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, addictions and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends creative techniques with talking therapy and practical steps. Sessions aim to be empathetic, honest and focused on what helps you move forward.
How much experience does she have?
Melisha has four years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she can work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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