Melanie Duffin, BACP

Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, family tensions, grief and issues with self-esteem. She writes in plain terms and focuses on making sessions feel approachable. Melanie aims to make the first step easier for someone who is feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

Melanie has a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds BACP registration. She has worked in the field for 10 years, supporting people through traumatic experiences, abuse, loss and day-to-day pressures. Her background includes helping people with confidence, motivation and the impact of long-term illness or caregiving responsibilities.

In sessions she creates an open space for people to talk without judgement. Conversations tend to centre on what is getting in the way of daily life and what small, practical steps could help. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based methods to tailor the work to each person.

Melanie also uses ideas from Jungian and client-centred ways of working to understand personal patterns and strengths. This can help people spot repeated reactions and try new behaviours. She encourages simple experiments between sessions to test out different ways of responding.

The emphasis is on collaboration and realistic goals. Melanie supports people as they try new coping strategies, rebuild confidence and navigate difficult relationships or losses. If you want a counsellor who listens and works in practical ways, she may be a good match.

How Melanie's approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overrun by them, then choose actions that matter based on personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing more helpful behaviours through practical exercises and experiments between sessions. It suits worry, low mood and many stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and coping, which can clarify difficulties in close relationships and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melanie works with each person to decide which ideas are most useful for their situation. She adapts techniques to match your goals, preferences and the pace that feels comfortable, so the work is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try exercises and reflections at home between meetings, which supports practical progress in everyday life.