450 Kingsland Road
Dalston
London
E8 4AE
Old Ford Road
Bethnal Green
London
E2 9QD
07961 050794
Melissa Cliffe MA, UKCP
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I am an experienced psychotherapist offering short term counselling, open ended psychotherapy, group work and couples counselling. You may be in the midst of a crisis, looking for resolution around a particular issue, feeling dissatisfied with life or in need of a space to unburden your thoughts and feelings in a safe setting.
Counselling and psychotherapy can help you to live in a way that feels more authentic and to respond creatively, rather than habitually to circumstances and others. Our work together might include increasing your self awareness, re-evaluating habitual thinking and behaviour, and processing thoughts and feelings. This can help you to find more fulfilment in life. This is done within the context of a relationship that offers warmth and acceptance as well as appropriate levels of challenge.
Just some of the things that counselling and psychotherapy can help with are anxiety, midlife issues, being highly sensitive, anger management, identity, low self-worth, abuse, bereavement, depression, work stress, relationship issues, traumatic experiences, transition and much more.
If you are interested in finding out more please contact me to arrange an initial assessment session. This gives us the opportunity to explore what you want to gain from therapy, and to see if we feel comfortable working together. If you wish to proceed we would normally meet weekly for 50 minute sessions and regularly review our progress to ensure your needs are being met.
Training, qualifications & experience
Masters degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
In private practice since 2002
Workplace counselling and conducting assessments with Employee Assistance Providers
Bereavement Counsellor with St Joseph's Hospice Hackney working with adults and adolescents
Play therapy with young children in schools with the Place2be
Co-facilitation of a group supporting survivors of abusive organisations and cults.
I regularly attend seminars and workshops in order to strengthen my skills and keep up with current thinking. I also work as a trainer and write psychological helpsheets for Employee Assistance Providers.
Prior to training as a Psychotherapist I spent 10 years working in the commercial sector in marketing and events, and have also spent time as a business consultant and personal development trainer.
I am currently researching the experiences of women in midlife and what this transitional time means for them.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Separation and divorce
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am experienced in working with issues relating to midlife including the menopause transition. You can read more about this work at www.ameaningfulmidlife.com.
I have an interest in, and have conducted research into the experiences of Adult Third Culture Kids, adults who spent a significant amount of their developing years living away from their passport country.
Fees
£70 per 50 minute session for individuals
£80 per 50 minute session for couples
£20 per session to attend the group
I reserve a number of spaces for students or people on low incomes for which I charge a lower fee but at the moment these are all taken
Published articles
Further information
I run a monthly group called Midlife Conversations for women aged between 40-60. The next group starts in September and meets on Wednesday mornings in Bethnal Green.
For more details please visit https://www.ameaningfulmidlife.com/group
Maps & Directions
London, E8 4AE
London, E2 9QD
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
Availability
Tuesdays 9am - 8pm; Wednesdays 5pm - 8pm; Fridays 10am - 2pm
Types of client
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Groups |
