Melanie Duffin, BACP
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Melanie
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She aims to make sessions simple and practical so clients can start to feel steadier and more able to cope. Melanie presents herself as calm and approachable, and she encourages straightforward conversation about what is troubling someone.
She trained with a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds BACP registration. Over a decade of practice has given her experience with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and problems with self-esteem.
Background and approach
Melanie also helps people facing family tensions and the practical strain that comes with illness or caring responsibilities. In sessions she adapts the approach to match each person. Some people benefit from talking things through and reflecting on patterns.
Others prefer hands-on strategies to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Melanie blends talking and practical tools so the work fits the person sitting across from her. She also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, feelings of abandonment, blended family issues, and body image worries.
Chronic health conditions, cancer, and chronic pain are areas she has worked with, alongside support for communication and control issues. Melanie uses a mix of psychological approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred methods and Jungian ideas.
Her practice is aimed at helping people find clearer direction, steadier mood, and more workable ways of coping in daily life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 410684 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Melanie works with
Everything Melanie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will talk with each client about goals and preferences then tailor methods together. This collaborative process means the plan can change as needs shift and new issues arise.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is good for longer conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and health needs while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Melanie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem issues. She also supports people with family difficulties and related practical challenges.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her style combines practical strategies and reflective talking. Approaches include ACT, CBT, attachment-based and client-centred work adapted to each person.
How much experience does she have?
Melanie has ten years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client needs and circumstances.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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