Melanie Cotterill

• Stress and anxiety
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

About Melanie

Melanie Cotterill works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and trauma and abuse. She uses a collaborative, person-centred approach and practical solution-focused techniques to help people manage symptoms and reach goals. Melanie is registered with NCPS and has four years' experience as a counsellor.

Melanie offers straightforward counselling that focuses on what clients tell her matters. Sessions are built around listening and reflecting, then identifying small steps that can make a difference. She aims to help clients manage panic, rebuild self-esteem, cope with grief, and navigate life changes such as separation or becoming a parent.

Her work includes support for intimacy-related issues, sexual assault and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with attachment concerns, blended family issues, fatherhood matters, and isolation or loneliness. ADHD and neurodiversity are included among the areas she sees, as are social anxiety and phobia.

Melanie blends Client-Centred Therapy with Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she gives space for each person's story while also setting clear, practical steps for change. She works with people who want to work on specific goals as well as those needing time to talk through painful experiences.

Sessions are conducted in English and Melanie accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site.

How Melanie uses client-centred and solution-focused work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says, so the counsellor follows the person's concerns and feelings. This approach helps when someone needs time to process grief, trauma, relationship strain or low self-esteem. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting small, practical steps and identifying what is already working, which suits people who want clear short-term goals and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss each person's needs, goals and preferences and agree on an approach that fits. That collaboration helps balance careful listening with practical actions as required.

The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around work and family life and removing travel time, which can make regular counselling easier to manage. Different session arrangements may suit different circumstances, so confirm current session options before booking to check what formats are offered. Registered or accredited professionals use online work to make support more accessible and to help people keep up with regular appointments.

Topics Melanie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Melanie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she supports, including social anxiety and phobia.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Solution-Focused Therapy, combining listening with practical steps for change.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience working as a counsellor.

Where is she based and registered?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

Can I book sessions in English from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees charged?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.