Melissa Barney

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MBACP
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, ML5 3EJ

About me

Seeking support can be a powerful first step. At Mindful Solutions Counselling, I provide personalized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you break through difficult challenges and achieve lasting growth. Having navigated my own journey through therapy, I know how impactful it is—and I’m here to give you the practical tools and guidance to make meaningful progress.

I specialise in working with trauma, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I also work with a wide range of other issues, including depression, relationship difficulties, stress, life transitions and more.  My approach is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental. Together, we will identify the patterns keeping you 'stuck' and build a practical toolkit of strategies to help you move forward.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

Diploma in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Groupwork)

CPDs in:

  • Suicide Assist
  • Trauma 
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy 
  • The Teenage Brain 
  • ADHD + Autism

Experience/Specialities 

Experience working with:

  • Anxieties: Health, Social, OCD, General. 
  • Phobias • Relationship Challenges, Low mood(Depression), Self Esteem, ADHD, Autism, Anger. 
  • Specialise in working with Anxiety and Trauma.  

Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Structured, goal-focused sessions
  • Use of practical tools and worksheets.
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy: For Processing Trauma. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I work with people aged 15 years old and up. 

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Fees

£55.00 per session

Additional information

Sessions

Face to Face - one session £55
Online - one session £50
Consultation £50

Block Sessions 

Block of 5 Sessions
£235 - Saves £15
Block of 10 Sessions
£450 - Recommended for long term Therapy.(saves £50.)

Concession Rates:

  • Online Session £40
  • Face to Face £45
  • Block of 5 Sessions £160
  • Block of 10 Sessions £290

20 St. John Street, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, ML5 3EJ

Type of session

In person
Online

Key details

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Melissa Barney
Melissa Barney