Melanie Duffin, BACP
Experienced counsellor focusing on personal change
Details
| Name | Melanie Duffin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Melanie
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor with ten years' experience who aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and grief. She holds a BACP credential, which is listed as her professional registration. Melanie keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what each person needs in the moment.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions are built around conversation and listening, with the client deciding what matters most. Melanie works to create a calm space where people can talk about painful memories, low self-esteem or problems with motivation without feeling judged.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on a mix of practical and reflective methods. She uses client-centred ways of working to follow the person’s lead, and cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based perspectives help when past relationships still shape current reactions.
Melanie also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help people clarify their values and take small steps towards them. Narrative ideas are used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and consider different ways of understanding those stories. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including abandonment, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.
Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. The emphasis is on practical progress and on finding approaches that suit each person's life and goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Melanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Melanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Melanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Melanie's approaches work online
Melanie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small, practical steps towards those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and situations where avoidance keeps someone stuck.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on careful listening and following the client's pace. This approach helps people feel heard while they make sense of difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy is used when past relationships influence current patterns, helping people notice and alter how they relate to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss different methods and try out what fits best for a person's goals and preferences. Decisions about techniques and homework are collaborative and revisited as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for those juggling work, caregiving or health issues. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can suit shorter check-ins or when video is not convenient. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to have more frequent, flexible contact between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into their life and keep progress moving forward.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Melanie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem issues along with related problems such as abandonment, caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions blend client-centred listening with CBT techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas to suit each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Melanie has around 10 years of experience working with a range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What are Melanie's credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Melanie?
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