Melissa Miller

Melissa Miller is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with a BA (Hons) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and ten years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, and works with related concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and fertility issues.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person’s experience and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking or behaviour patterns. Sessions involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns, and testing small changes that might feel manageable day to day.

Melissa has worked with people affected by cancer, long-term illness, separation and domestic abuse. She also supports those facing abandonment fears, blended family challenges, communication and commitment worries, and issues around ageing.

In sessions she invites clear goals and an honest look at what feels stuck. Work can include rehearsal of difficult conversations, planning coping steps for stress, and practical ways to shift low mood or anxious thinking. The focus is on what can be tried between sessions as well as what is talked about in them.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow professional registration as BACP and NCPS. She asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online booking flow.

Working online with Client-Centred and CBT approaches

Melissa uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. That approach involves listening carefully, reflecting what is said, and helping the person find their own priorities and choices.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will discuss goals, review what helps and what doesn't, and agree a way of working that fits the client’s needs and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around work and family time and reducing travel. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, or to meet without needing to be on camera if that suits the client better. Confirm the current session options and formats before booking so you know which ways of meeting are offered.