Silvia Melis
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About me
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I work with adults on a one-to-one basis offering short-term and open-ended talking therapy. I use an integrative approach, which means that I draw from different models and techniques (psychodynamic, CBT and person centred) to best suit your individual needs. My aim is to help you find and change those repetitive unhelpful or destructive patterns in your behaviour and relationships, as well as providing you with a space for personal development, growth and exploration.
I have experience of working as a counsellor in a variety of counselling settings such as charitable organisations and in a university setting. I have worked with diverse client groups facing a wide range of issues including relationship problems, sexuality, gender dysphoria trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, problematic gambling, self-harming, disordered eating, procrastination, work-related stress, low self-esteem and many more.
Training, qualifications & experience
NHS InterPsyche Diploma in Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited course).
BSc (Hons) Psychology.
PG Certificate in Attachment Theory.
I currently work in private practice and for an EAP provider. I have also experience of working as a counsellor in a variety of counselling settings such as charitable organisations and in a university setting.
As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, (BACP) I am fully committed to working within their code of ethics and to my ongoing professional and personal development. In addition to English, I also offer counselling in Italian.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £70 per 50-minute online session via Zoom and £80 for in person session. I have a limited number of reduced fee slots (£50) available for people on low income, unemployed and students.
When I work
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Evening appointments and reduced fees available. Availability 8am until 9pm Mon. to Thurs. - Fri. 9am -2pm. In person and online appointments available.
Further information
I also offer counselling in Italian.
