BACP
Melissa Clarke , BACP
Therapist in United Kingdom
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About Melissa
She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through feelings and practical problems. Sessions combine conversational therapy with evidence-informed tools. Melissa uses short exercises, worksheets, mindful practices and CBT-style techniques to help people develop coping strategies.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and psychodynamic thinking to understand how past relationships shape current patterns. This helps when work centres on abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with infidelity, separation, control issues and commitment worries.
Practical matters such as money worries, life purpose and isolation are discussed alongside emotions like guilt, shame and impulsivity. Melissa explains options clearly and tailors tasks to daily life so changes are manageable. Reviews take place during a course of structured sessions to check progress and agree next steps.
Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Messages sent between sessions are handled on weekdays within published hours, and Melissa asks clients to keep messages clear and specific so she can respond with useful guidance.
How Melissa adapts attachment and CBT online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversation to identify those patterns and practical exercises to try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers short tasks and worksheets to change unhelpful cycles. Mindfulness therapy adds simple awareness practices to help reduce anxiety and increase calm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will discuss options and decide together which combination suits a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change during therapy.
Online formats make regular therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people speak face to face and use shared worksheets. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief questions and written reflections between sessions and are handy for people who prefer writing over talking.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melissa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and depression. Additional focuses include attachment problems, codependency, infidelity and life transitions.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her style blends client-centred conversation with practical tools from CBT and mindfulness. She also uses attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has 12 years of professional experience and holds a Masters in Mental Health Science. She also has a degree in counselling and is BACP accredited.
Where is she based and how is she registered?
She works from the United Kingdom and is accredited by BACP as listed in her profile details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients can be supported as noted in her profile.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These formats allow different ways to talk and to use short written check-ins between sessions.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions run via a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Licensed
See below
Languages
English
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