Melanie Hallows

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If you have come across my profile for the first time, welcome.  You may be contemplating talking to a Therapist for a variety of reasons.  Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety and depression which is preventing you from living life to the full and is impacting on your personal relationships, or employment prospects.  It may be that you have come out of a difficult relationship which has affected your confidence and self-esteem or perhaps you are going through a personal crisis such as divorce or coping with a bereavement.

Experience

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist with 5 years experience working in private practise offering both short and long-term counselling.

I have worked for the last 7 years for a leading children's Mental Health Charity with experience providing counselling for Adults and Children.  I have a particular interest in supporting Adults with their emotional wellbeing and significant experience offering support to recognise and break the unhealthy patterns of behaviour in relationships thereby providing the foundations for enhancing family relationships and raising resilient children. I offer support with a  variety of issues ranging from depression, anxiety, confidence and self-esteem, self-harm, bereavement and domestic abuse. 

I have specific experience in supporting with relationship issues relating to affairs, separation and divorce, co-parenting, custody issues and wider relationship issues including relationship difficulties with partners, children, extended family and within the workplace.   

I also work for a variety of Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPS) offering short-term counselling and am a registered BUPA provider currently accepting referrals.

Testimonial

"A really positive experience that has made a huge difference to my daily life.   Melanie provided a comfortable, judgement free experience which allowed me to really explore my anxiety, discover the root causes and make positive changes"   (James, 23)

How Therapy Can Help

I am to provide a safe, confidential, impartial space for you to explore what's troubling you and to work through difficult or conflicting feelings.

This can help you to gain clarity and a different perspective.

Counselling/Psychotherapy can lead to a better understanding of self and enable you to rediscover your inner resources which can enable you to take the first positive steps towards change.

It can also help you gain insight into family dynamics including exploration of past and present relationships and lead to better understanding which is the first step to change.

My Approach

I am Integrative trained, which means that I recognise all clients have different life experiences and that one approach does not fit all. I draw on different theoretical approaches which can aid my understanding and enhance the way in which I work.

Above all I place emphasis on the importance of the therapeutic relationship and aim to provide a warm, empathetic, non-judgmental space for you to explore what is troubling you.

I also believe that in order to understand our difficulties today it can sometimes be helpful to explore our relationships with other significant people in our past. I work in a non-directive way, at your own pace.

Whatever the reason, you feel you need support with, please do get in touch.

Getting in Touch

Free Telephone Consultation

I realise it can be really daunting making that first initial contact, which is why I offer a free telephone consultation.   Feel free to give me a call where I will be happy to answer any queries you may have.

Do please leave a message, I may be with another client, but your call is important to me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Or, alternatively, email me and I will aim to get back to you within 24 hours.

I will then invite you in for an initial assessment session which will be at a reduced rate of £30.  This gives you a further opportunity to ask any questions and get to know how we will work together.

I offer both short-term and long-term counselling.  We will review as we go along and this is very much directed by you and your needs.

You may also find it helpful to look at my website which will give you more of a feel for how I work and my experience.   (melaniehallowscounselling.co.uk)

Location

(Twickenham, West London)    (Clapham, SW11)

I work from 2 locations.  My private practice in Twickenham, West London, takes place from a log cabin separate from my home, in a quiet development in Twickenham, which provides a quiet, private, reflective space.  It is close to Whitton and Twickenham British Rail with fast links into London Waterloo or Windsor.  It is also close to the A316, with easy access to the M3 or into London and many other good transport links. There is plenty of free, easily accessible parking. 

My practise in Clapham is 10 minutes walk from Clapham Junction Station.