- Client-centred approach
- Solution-focused work
- Practical goal setting
About Melanie
Melanie Cotterill is a NCPS counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She supports people with anxiety, stress and social anxiety and phobia, along with depression, relationship concerns and parenting struggles. Melanie works with clients who have faced trauma, abuse, or challenges around self-esteem and confidence.
She focuses on building a working relationship where people feel heard and respected. Sessions are conversational and practical. Melanie listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set small, manageable goals to try between meetings.
Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working that put the person’s experience at the centre. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify what is already working and to widen those strategies. This combination is aimed at short-term, goal-orientated work as well as deeper personal exploration when needed.
Melanie has worked with people experiencing parenting challenges, neurodivergence, panic attacks, grief, and intimate partner violence. She supports people dealing with life changes such as pregnancy, separation and blended family issues. Her experience includes helping those struggling with isolation, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Melanie encourages clients to bring clear goals or problems they want to change. Together they plan practical steps to try between sessions and review progress over time.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The counsellor reflects what is said and prioritises the client’s own pace and choices, which can help with anxiety, relationship struggles and self-esteem issues.Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that already help and expands them. It is forward-looking and useful for people who want short-term, goal-orientated work on problems like panic attacks, coping with life changes, or parenting challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying solution-focused techniques for a period, or spending more time on client-centred exploration to build confidence.
If you want to use online sessions, please confirm which formats are offered before booking as the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt pacing, homework and communication to suit remote sessions so therapy can fit around everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, plus trauma and abuse and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and person-focused. She listens, reflects, and helps clients set practical goals to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.