Melanie Kennedy

Melanie Kennedy is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress and anxiety. She talks calmly and directly, and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or uncertain.

She works with people on relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, addiction and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and issues linked to ADHD. Her practice includes attention to attachment and abandonment wounds that can affect everyday reactions and relationships.

Melanie uses a mix of practical talking approaches. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice patterns, try small changes and clarify what matters to them. She also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to make sure conversations feel respectful and tuned to the person in front of her.

Melanie has eight years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She matches the approach and pace to each person rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan.

To start, she asks people to think about what they want to be different and then builds short-term steps toward those goals. She encourages practical strategies you can use between sessions alongside deeper work on patterns and relationships. The focus is on steady progress and clearer day-to-day coping, not quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Melanie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred principles in her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and to take steps that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current reactions and relationships, which can be useful for anger and intimacy concerns. Client-Centred Therapy places the persons perspective at the heart of the work and aims to make sessions feel listening-led and respectful.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Melanie will talk with each person about what they hope to change, then suggest ways of working and test them together. This collaborative process means the chosen approach can change as goals and needs become clearer.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent travelling. Melanie aims to shape appointments so they fit everyday life while focusing on noticing patterns, learning practical skills and developing clearer ways to respond to anger and stress.