Melisha Pillay , BACP

Melisha Pillay is a counsellor who draws on her own recovery to guide others toward greater confidence and wellbeing. She holds BACP accreditation, and she aims to create a respectful space where people can speak honestly and start to feel heard. Her work is aimed at helping people reclaim a sense of value and personal freedom.

She uses creative interventions to help people move from where they are to where they want to be. These techniques are used alongside talking so that insight and change can happen more quickly. Melisha pays close attention to each person’s beliefs and values and uses those as a resource in the work.

Empathy, honesty and trust are central to her style. Sessions are intended to be warm and non-judgemental so people can open up about what matters most. She also offers Christian counselling and is willing to work within a client’s own religious or value system when requested.

Melisha has four years of experience and works with a wide range of difficulties. These include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue among others.

She offers counselling in English from the United Kingdom and is able to work with international clients. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, so people can choose a format that fits their life. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, so they can take steps that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people form healthier ways of relating and feeling secure in close connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk about options, listen to goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. That collaborative pace means techniques can be adjusted over time if something isn’t helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit around life. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face contact, phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options aim to increase flexibility and access so people can choose what works best for them.