- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
About Melanie
Melanie Crossley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Melanie also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, narcissism and post-traumatic stress.
Her approach is grounded in client-centred principles. Sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities. Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and what practical steps might help day to day.
Melanie also draws on existential ideas. That means talking about values, meaning, choice and responsibility where those themes matter to someone’s distress. This can be helpful for people wrestling with shame, major life changes, or questions about identity.
In practice she keeps things straightforward. She invites honest talk about thoughts and feelings. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and works with them to test small changes and new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s readiness. People who want a clearer sense of their options, or who are carrying guilt or shame linked to relationships or past events, may find this way of working useful. To start, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says. The counsellor reflects back feelings and ideas so the client can clarify what they want to change. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through guilt, shame or relationship issues.Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps when someone is facing big life changes or doubts about identity and values. Conversations can bring clarity about what matters and what next steps might feel authentic.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. The counsellor works together with the client to decide which ideas and practices suit their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape how sessions proceed over time.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt discussion and practical exercises to an online setting to support progress without changing everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment, divorce, guilt and shame and post-traumatic stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses client-centred listening alongside existential discussion about values and meaning. The work focuses on naming the feeling, understanding its origins and trying practical ways to relate differently to it.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience working in the UK and holds BACP registration as supplied in her profile.
Where is she based?
She practises in the United Kingdom and works with clients there as indicated in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only, as stated in the profile.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, according to the profile details.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.