Counsellor profile
Melanie Kennedy , BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship work
- Parenting concerns
About Melanie
Melanie Kennedy is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, LGBT-related issues, and intimacy-related difficulties. She also supports people facing parenting strains, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and life changes.
Melanie focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens to what matters most and helps people set small, manageable steps. Sessions are straightforward and aim to make daily coping easier. She adapts her way of working to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method.
Her approach draws on a mix of therapies. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take action despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide work on close relationships and how people relate to others.
Melanie has also supported people with more specific concerns such as ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, blended family issues, and BDSM and kink related matters. She encourages practical problem solving alongside exploring how past relationships affect present behaviour.
Sessions are held in English and international clients can be supported. Costs vary with location and are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Melanie uses CBT techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies for issues like low mood, anxiety and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss options with the client and agree a way of working together based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as goals are refined.
Please confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy day, avoid travel, and choose shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to manage when quieter surroundings are limited. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to make therapy easier to attend.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, LGBT-related issues, intimacy problems and parenting strains, among other concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Melanie uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas, and client-centred conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
Is she registered and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be supported.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.