- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
About Mellissa
Mellissa Hamley is an NCPS counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She sees people who are feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed by life changes, or carrying guilt and shame. She also helps with relationship strain, intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, and questions about identity and purpose.
Mellissa works in an integrative way, combining different approaches to suit each person. In early sessions she focuses on what is most pressing and practical. Over time she can look at deeper patterns such as attachment, control issues, or family dynamics when that feels useful.
Sessions are collaborative. She listens, asks questions, and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She uses client-centred techniques to follow the person’s lead, and cognitive behavioural ideas to spot thinking patterns that keep problems stuck.
Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic thinking also inform her work where appropriate. That might mean using imagery to shift strong reactions, or looking back at past events that shape present feelings. Mellissa aims to help people practice small changes between sessions and test what works in day-to-day life.
People often come with issues such as panic, grief, anger, isolation, or problems at work. Others bring concerns linked to autism, forgiveness, or experiences of domestic violence. She supports people who want to address guilt and shame without promising a specific outcome.
To begin she asks people to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Mellissa uses therapy approaches online
Mellissa blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas. Client-Centred Therapy involves focusing on what the person brings and helping them steer the conversation. It suits people who need space to be heard and to make their own choices about change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to test different ways of thinking and behaving.She also draws on hypnotherapy when imagery or guided relaxation can help reduce strong reactions. That can be useful for panic, intense shame, or when a different angle helps break a pattern. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process; Mellissa will work with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals and preferences.
The original biography does not list which online session formats she uses, so check the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins between face-to-face appointments, and remove travel time. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often find that clear tasks and practice between sessions translate well to remote work, and Mellissa can help plan practical steps that suit everyday routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and guilt and shame among other concerns.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to help you notice patterns and try small changes that reduce guilt or shame over time.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience and practises as an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Where is she based and how is she registered?
She works in the United Kingdom and is listed with NCPS as her provided credential.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.