Melissa is a Person Centred Counsellor with an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (Aberystwyth University) and a Masters Degree in Clinical Counselling (Chester University). She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and has been a member since 2012.

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Melissa works by using a solid foundation of person centred principles with a background in psychology, combined with her knowledge and vast experience in a variety of areas to offer support to clients tailored to their individual needs.

 

Melissa is particularly interested in empowering self development and personal growth in order to support others to realign with their true selves no longer limited by their past, previous experiences or their mindset.

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With a strong passion for supporting women around birth and birth preparation/reflection, Melissa has recently completed a number of training courses in this area and is excited to be offering a range of services to those looking for birth related support. 

 

Melissa has previously worked as a Counsellor for adults within a number of employed and charitable organisations, in a secondary school as a school-based Counsellor and as a university Well-being Practitioner offering counselling, mentoring and delivering courses to students. She has a number of years experience in the education sector developing and teaching vocational courses and also runs a secondary business designing and delivering psychoeducational programmes on mental health and wellbeing to education settings.

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Melissa has a strong passion for nature and the outdoors and is happy to discuss ways nature can be incorporated into therapy to aid the therapeutic process as well as sessions being held outdoors.

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