Melanie is a UK-trained integrative therapist working with both Individuals and Couples. She grew up in the United Kingdom and received her MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Keele University. She also spent four years in New York, USA, where she studied her undergraduate degree. She completed further training in Intimate Partner Therapy from CICS – based in the UK. Melanie has been living and working in Japan since 2019.

For Individuals, Melanie uses a combination of Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Somatic Therapy to inform her practice. Being a person-centred therapist at the core of her practice, she is used to adapting to meet clients’ needs in the therapy room and welcomes feedback and discussions about therapeutic progress.

Some of the main concerns Melanie has experience working with includes anxiety, depression, trauma, gender identity, sexuality, eating behaviours, work stress and relationships

For Couples, Melanie takes a more structured and directive approach as she believes this helps with communication and assisting in disrupting unhelpful patterns in relationships. She draws on a variety of modalities, such as, the Gottman Method, Emotion-focused Therapy, Imago Therapy and differentiation models. However, the sessions are still guided by the goals and needs of her clients.

Some of the main concerns Melanie has experience working with includes: improving communication, increasing intimacy and trust, non-monogamous relationship styles and opening up monogamous relationships, navigating neurodiversity in relationships, and LGBTQIA+ relationships.

Melanie is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She uses their Ethical Framework to help guide her practice. Ultimately, Melanie aims to provide a safe and non-judgmental space in which clients can explore their concerns and move forward toward their goals.