Melanie Farnworth , BACP

Melanie Farnworth is a counsellor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, loss and life changes. She works with people struggling with low self-esteem, motivation, depression and ADHD-related concerns. Melanie also focuses on issues that affect women and on family-related difficulties without running family sessions. She encourages an open, non-judgemental conversation so people can say what they are feeling. Melanie creates a calm space where clients can talk about grief, pet bereavement, or the pressure that comes with illness and caregiving. Discussions are steady and practical so next steps feel achievable. Melanie brings experience from counselling within a cancer charity, supporting people who are facing a diagnosis and the stresses that follow. That work has increased her familiarity with end-of-life topics, hospice and bereavement matters, and the strain on carers. She also works with issues such as chronic illness, chronic pain, and ageing-related concerns. Her approach combines Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with an emphasis on listening first and then trying practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions aim to identify small, realistic goals and ways to reach them. Melanie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How Melanie uses collaborative approaches in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the conversation. It supports people who need a safe space to talk about grief, relationship stress or life changes and helps them find their own answers.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss goals and preferences and suggest approaches that suit the person’s needs. Decisions about techniques happen collaboratively, and she adapts plans as progress is made.

Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and text options suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, care duties or travel.