Melanie Cotterill

Melanie Cotterill is a therapeutic counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains and parenting concerns. She also helps those coping with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue and neurodivergent-related challenges. Melanie aims to make clients feel understood and respected from the first contact.

She works in a warm, down-to-earth way and values connection and trust. Sessions focus on listening carefully and helping clients set practical goals. Melanie describes her style as collaborative - she and the client work together to chart small, realistic steps forward.

Her approach draws on client-centred ideas that place the person's experience at the heart of the work. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify strengths and build straightforward strategies for change. This combination is intended to keep conversations grounded and action-orientated.

Melanie has four years' experience and holds the NCPS credential. She has supported people through grief, panic, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, sexual assault and domestic violence issues, and difficulties such as loneliness, midlife crisis and life-purpose questions. Many clients come with blended family worries, separation and fatherhood issues.

Sessions are offered in English and Melanie works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. If someone wants to explore whether therapy could help, she encourages a first conversation to see how her style and methods fit the person’s needs.

How Melanie’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of the session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, which can help with issues such as low self-esteem, grief and relationship worries. Solution-Focused Therapy is practical and goal-oriented. It looks for existing strengths and small changes that can lead to noticeable improvements in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Melanie will discuss what feels most useful and try different ways of working if needed. The focus is on matching methods to the client's goals and preferences rather than sticking to one fixed plan.

If you are thinking about online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are organised. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can allow for shorter check-ins, allow people to avoid travel time, or offer alternatives when being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can adapt sessions so they fit everyday life and personal goals.