About Melanie
Melanie Farnworth offers calm, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She helps with low mood, problems at home, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. Melanie uses straightforward talking and practical ideas to help people take small steps forward.
Melanie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. She has four years of experience providing counselling in the United Kingdom, including work in a cancer charity that supports people facing diagnosis and the people close to them.
How Melanie works
She creates a relaxed space where people can share thoughts without judgment. Conversations focus on what matters now and on clear, manageable goals. Melanie draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going.
In sessions she combines listening with practical exercises and simple tools to try between meetings. That might mean trying new ways to cope with stress, testing out small behaviour changes, or noticing unhelpful thinking styles. The aim is to build confidence and reduce day-to-day pressure.
Melanie also supports people facing longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, bereavement and midlife transitions. She welcomes international clients and offers a range of online session types to fit different schedules. If someone is unsure how to begin, Melanie encourages a first conversation to see whether her way of working feels like a good fit for their needs.
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What Melanie works with
The areas below are the ones Melanie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online counselling options
Melanie uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them feel heard so they can find their own solutions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT suits worries, low mood and stress where practical exercises and steps can make a clear difference.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then tailor sessions accordingly in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are good for a fuller conversational feel, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and text options are useful for short check-ins or when someone prefers typing. These choices make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, care responsibilities and travel.
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