Counsellor profile
Melanie Cotterill, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Supports grief and trauma
About Melanie
Counsellor Melanie Cotterill is a UK-based counsellor and a member of the NCPS with four years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Melanie also helps with ADHD-related concerns and compassion fatigue.
Melanie offers straightforward, person-focused work. She listens and reflects what people bring. Sessions are collaborative and aim to identify what a client wants to achieve. She uses Client-Centred and Solution-Focused ways of working to support change.
Client-Centred Therapy is used to follow what the client says and to build a working relationship. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people pick small, practical steps toward clearer goals. Together these methods help with both emotional overwhelm and practical problems.
Melanie draws on her experience with people affected by abuse, domestic violence and trauma to provide steady support during difficult conversations. She also supports those dealing with life transitions such as divorce, blended family issues, pregnancy and midlife questions.
Sessions look at attachment, isolation and patterns that keep people stuck. Practical skills for panic, social anxiety and coping with change are part of the work when needed. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening to what the client brings. The counsellor reflects the client's experience and follows their lead to build a working relationship. This approach is useful for people who need to feel heard and to clarify how they feel.Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps a person can try between sessions. It focuses on what is already working and on setting short-term goals. This can help with issues like panic, low mood, social anxiety and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melanie will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That discussion usually happens in the first few sessions and can be adjusted as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so check current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or busy days, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows practical adjustments such as shorter check-ins or sessions without video when people prefer that.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related worries.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and collaborative. She combines Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches to listen and work towards small, practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience as a counsellor working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.