About Melissa
Melissa Clarke is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of experience. She offers practical, talk-based help for stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship worries. Melissa aims to make the first step easier by listening without judgement and working at a pace that feels manageable.
Her approach blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness. In practice this means she helps people spot unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and notice how past relationships affect current ones.
How Melissa works
Sessions can include conversation, worksheets and short exercises to build new ways of coping. Melissa has supported people facing separation and divorce, trust and commitment problems, codependency and feelings of abandonment. She also helps with issues such as impulsivity, shame or living with someone who shows narcissistic behaviour.
Practical problems like money stress and life-purpose doubts are also in her scope. Work is collaborative. Clients set goals and Melissa uses structured reviews to check progress.
She offers 12-session blocks with a review after six sessions to shape the next steps together. Therapy is available in English and can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. International clients are accepted, and session arrangements are agreed when booking.
Melissa lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Melissa works with
The areas below are the ones Melissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Melissa’s approaches work online
Attachment-Based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions look at how trust, closeness and separation show up now and what small changes might reduce anxiety in relationships.Client-Centred therapy puts the person’s perspective first. In sessions the therapist listens without judgement and follows the client’s agenda, helping them find their own solutions and build self-trust.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. Online CBT sessions can include short exercises, practical worksheets and clear steps to try between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps decide which blend of approaches fits best.
Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth discussion. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or practical guidance between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and busy family life.
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