Melissa King

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BSc (Hons), PGDip, MBACP (Accred)

About me

Welcome to my profile 😊 I strongly believe that mental health is just as important as physical health and should be treated as so. I am here to support you through the obstacles that you may be facing. Counselling has helped me through my own issues with binge eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and ASD. I now enjoy my role as an accredited counsellor helping others through their own issues. I am able to work with individuals aged 16+ in Liverpool and across the UK.

Counselling involves talking through your issues. It works by providing a safe, accepting, and confidential space where you can explore what is going on in your life without any judgement. It can help by allowing you to talk freely, increasing self-awareness, and helping you to find what you need whether that be acceptance or making changes. I understand that everyone’s experience is different so we can progress at a rate that is comfortable for you.

Each session lasts between 50-60 minutes. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! I can offer a free 10-15 minute consultation before the first session to answer any questions you may have. During the first session we usually discuss what has brought you to counselling and how you want to approach this in further sessions. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a first class psychology degree, a post-graduate diploma in counselling and psychotherapy, a certificate in autism awareness in counselling, and I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Before going into private counselling practice I worked in retail, care, at Harmony General Counselling Service and Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service. I work with a wide range of issues; however, my main experience is with depression, SAD, stress, anxiety, ASD, ADHD, abuse, relationship/family issues and eating disorders. I regularly engage in clinical supervision and training to ensure my continuing professional development, I am insured and I hold an enhanced DBS. 

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

Therapies offered

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Fees

£65.00 per session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Axa Health
  • Aviva
  • WPA

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Further information

Client quotes:
"You are very understanding and I am comfortable opening up to you. Thanks Melissa ! You have helped me put myself back together. I would be nowhere near as far along as I am without your help. :)"
"Thank you for being so understanding and kind. I feel like I get so much out of the sessions. I feel really lucky to have found you."
"I can really see the improvement in my mental health from when I started with you to now. You create a safe space where I feel comfortable to talk through difficult and challenging life events, so that I can better understand and process them, which infinitely improves my mental health! I also really appreciate that you made the time to see me around my busy schedule"

5 Covent Garden, Liverpool, L2 8UD

Type of session

In person
Online
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Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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