Melanie Kennedy

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

About Melanie

Melanie Kennedy helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, intimacy and LGBT-related concerns using talking therapy and practical techniques. She works with issues such as low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief and parenting stress. Melanie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of professional experience.

She uses a mix of approaches in sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural ideas and emotionally-focused methods. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings as well as discussing patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. Melanie aims to keep conversations straightforward and goal-oriented so people know what to expect.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns beyond the core areas, for example body image, chronic illness and caring responsibilities, trauma and abuse, and difficulties around intimacy, kink and alternative sexual cultures. She also supports people facing career pressures, compassion fatigue and the ongoing effects of ADHD symptoms on everyday functioning.

Melanie adapts the way she works to each person’s situation, combining practical coping skills with attention to attachment and emotional patterns. She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can enquire.

To begin, people select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The financial arrangements vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Melanie uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that matter to them; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and complicated life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and conflict, which can help with relationship strains and intimacy issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and testing small changes to reduce symptoms such as worry or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss the options with each person and decide together which methods to try based on goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the focus can shift as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. They also allow use of practical exercises and worksheets between meetings to build new skills over time.

Topics Melanie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy

Questions about Melanie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main areas she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and emotionally-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she registered with a professional body?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and runs sessions with people based outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Start by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.