Melanie Duffin

Melanie Duffin is a wellbeing counsellor who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low self-esteem. She explains things simply and helps clients talk through painful experiences like grief, trauma and family conflict. Melanie holds a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is a BACP member, which she uses to guide her work. In sessions she focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. Conversations aim to make sense of feelings, notice patterns, and try small changes that can help day-to-day life. She pays attention to attachment and how early relationships shape current responses. Melanie draws on a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. She also uses ideas from Jungian and attachment-based work when these fit a client’s needs. The methods chosen are explained and agreed with each client. Her background includes around 10 years of counselling practice in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a wide range of concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems. Melanie aims to adapt sessions for life events like bereavement, serious illness or blended family challenges. Starting therapy with Melanie begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site. The focus is on steady, manageable progress so clients can build more confidence and clearer ways of coping.

How Melanie uses different approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting pushed around by them and focus on values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress and low mood because it aims to build committed steps toward a more meaningful life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating to others. This work can help with repeated patterns in relationships, communication problems and attachment issues by identifying those patterns and testing new ways of connecting.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering non-judgemental listening and asking questions that help clarify feelings and choices. It is often used alongside other methods to increase self-awareness and confidence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss different options with each person and together decide which methods fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, cut travel time, and offer flexible check-ins when days are busy. It can also make shorter or more frequent sessions manageable for people juggling work, health or caregiving responsibilities.