Mellissa Hamley

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT techniques
• Trauma and grief

About Mellissa

Mellissa Hamley helps people who are feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed. She works with stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief and trauma among other issues. Mellissa offers collaborative counselling in the United Kingdom and has five years' experience. She is registered with NCPS.

Mellissa describes herself as an integrative counsellor who uses different approaches to suit each person. In early sessions she focuses on understanding the immediate problem and what the client wants to change. Over time she may look at deeper patterns that keep the same difficulties coming back.

Her practice includes client-centred ways of working that prioritise the person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and adjust unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas may be included when relevant and agreed together.

Sessions are collaborative and aim to help people find practical steps, come to acceptance, and make decisions they feel comfortable with. Mellissa prefers to listen rather than tell clients what to do, and she supports people to identify their own solutions.

She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career questions, and panic attacks. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, communication and control problems, domestic violence, guilt and shame, loneliness and life purpose.

Mellissa offers counselling in English and does not take international clients. Prospective clients can use the site matching process to book an initial session and discuss what would help most.

How her approaches work in remote counselling

Mellissa uses client-centred counselling to follow the person's lead and focus on what matters most to them. This approach emphasises listening, reflecting and helping people make sense of their experience, which can suit issues such as grief, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT offers practical exercises and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety, tackle panic symptoms and shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mellissa discusses options with each person and chooses methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. This means approaches can change as the work progresses and as different issues become clearer.

Check which session formats are offered before you book, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on the day of a session. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will best fit your routine during the first meeting.

Topics Mellissa lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coaching
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Mellissa

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she supports people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises integrative counselling, combining client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and options such as hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas.

What is her experience?

She has five years' experience in counselling work.

Where is she based and registered?

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

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she take international clients?

No, she does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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