- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Integrative approach
About Melissa
Melissa Hepburn is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and has four years of practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties and matters relating to LGBT concerns. She also lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
Her early work was in a bereavement service, where she spent time helping people and families cope after loss. That experience shaped how she talks about grief and loss in later sessions. She has also worked with post-traumatic stress disorder and with people experiencing gender dysphoria.
Melissa describes her way of working as integrative, drawing on evidence-based techniques to suit the person in front of her. In practice this means clear, practical discussion about what feels most helpful and trying different methods as needed. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about.
She has experience supporting people with panic, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, substance use concerns, self-harm and sexual assault and abuse. She also addresses issues such as body image, chronic illness or pain, isolation and guilt or shame.
When couples come for help she offers to see partners together or individually to work out possible next steps. For international clients she offers sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Practical approaches for online counselling
Melissa describes herself as an integrative counsellor who draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and daily difficulties. That approach means using specific methods alongside conversational work to address problems such as panic, obsessive thinking, social anxiety and post-traumatic stress.Two commonly used techniques she may draw on are cognitive-based methods and trauma-focused work. Cognitive-based methods look at patterns of thinking and test unhelpful thoughts with small experiments or homework; these are often helpful for social anxiety, phobias and panic. Trauma-focused approaches focus on reducing the intensity of distressing memories and on building practical coping skills for flashbacks or hypervigilance.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, remove travel time and allow for shorter check-ins or longer weekly meetings depending on what suits the person. Many people find this flexibility helps keep therapy consistent alongside everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in an integrative way, using evidence-based techniques and adjusting methods to suit the individual.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience, including work in a bereavement service and with trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.