About me
Hello, I am Melanie, a relational integrative therapist and clinical supervisor in London. I understand that life can be challenging sometimes. Therapy here is a quiet, emotionally attuned space for the parts of you that have carried too much, for too long. I support high-functioning people carrying emotional exhaustion, trauma, identity struggles, and relational pain.
You may appear to have things together on the outside, whilst privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, anxious, burnt out, or stuck in patterns that no longer feel sustainable. Sometimes people spend so long surviving, performing, or carrying responsibility for others that they lose connection with themselves in the process.
I offer therapy for individuals navigating trauma, emotional overwhelm, identity, race-based traumatic stress, epistemic violence/harm, relational difficulties, grief, burnout, anxiety, shame, and the emotional impact of feeling unseen or misunderstood. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, high-functioning individuals who are used to coping alone, supporting others, or minimising their own needs.
My approach is relational, reflective, and collaborative. I aim to create a therapeutic space that feels emotionally safe, culturally aware, and grounded in genuine human connection rather than judgment or pressure to “fix” yourself.
As a relational integrative therapist and doctoral trainee in counselling psychology and psychology, my work draws from psychodynamic, person-centred, CBT, ACT, and relational approaches. I am particularly interested in the ways trauma, identity, culture, belonging, power, and early relational experiences shape how we experience ourselves and others. Alongside private practice, I also work as a clinical supervisor, lecturer, and facilitator. My wider interests include justice-informed practice, race-based traumatic stress, epistemic harm, identity, and emotional well-being.
Therapy with me is not about pretending everything is okay or forcing positivity. It is about creating space to think, feel, process, and understand yourself more deeply, often for the first time in a long time.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (DCPsych).
I am a qualified clinical supervisor, specialising in anti-racist, intercultural and intersectional supervision.
I have a Master's degree in Psychology (MSc Hons) from the University of East London.
I have a degree in Psychology and Education Studies (BA Hons) from London Metropolitan University.
I have a degree in Counselling and Theology (BA Hons) from London School of Theology.
I hold membership with the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS) and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I also hold accredited membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred) and Divisional membership in:
BACP Children, Young People and Families
BACP Coaching
BACP Private Practice
BACP Spirituality
I have completed several CPD training such as:
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
Trauma and the Body: Somatisation and Dissociation
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
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
£80.00 - £200.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My therapy fees per session are:
My therapy fees per session are:
Initial consultation £80 (individuals) and £105 (couples)
Daytime sessions (8 am- 4 pm) £120 (individuals) and £160 (couples)
Evening sessions (5 pm-8 pm) £160 (individuals) and £200 (couples)
I offer the concession rate of £85 for students on training courses and those on low income (daytime sessions only)
INSURANCE: I accept insurance from
Cigna UK, WPA, Bupa Global and Vitality Health
My supervision fees per session are:
Initial consultation: £45 (trainees) and £65 (qualified)
Supervision session: £65 (trainees) and £85 (qualified)
Group supervision: £40 (2-4 trainees each) and £80 (2-4 qualified)
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