Melissa Foster, BACP

Melissa Foster is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief and life changes. She supports those struggling with self-esteem, parenting concerns, career stress and the range of issues that come with family life, including jealousy and infidelity. Melissa aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can be heard.

She uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client’s experience first. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual and move at a pace that feels right for them. Melissa also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thinking and practical coping skills.

Her training includes Level 5 Psychotherapeutic Counselling and she is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Over five years she has supported people through loss, separation, adjustment to illness, and conflicts around commitment and communication.

In practical terms, sessions are a place to talk through thoughts, notice patterns, and try small changes that make daily life feel more manageable. Melissa combines talking, gentle reflection and focused strategies so clients leave with clearer next steps.

If someone is unsure what to expect, she invites them to ask questions about the approach and the process before booking. That lets people decide if her way of working feels like a good fit.

How Melissa’s approaches translate to online work

Melissa uses person-centred work that focuses on the client’s experience and goals, offering a listening space where the client leads the pace and topics. This approach helps when people need to feel heard and work through personal or relationship concerns.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns, and often includes simple exercises to try between sessions.

Choosing the best approach is part of the process and is done together. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then agree a plan that can adapt as progress unfolds.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in when schedules are tight. It can also make short, focused sessions or homework tasks simpler to arrange alongside everyday life.