Flavia Melo, BACP

Flavia Melo, BACP, is a licensed William Reich-based psychosomatic therapist with seven years of experience supporting people through trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. The BACP credential refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Melo centers her work on the connection between body and mind, exploring how emotional memories and habitual physical patterns can shape present wellbeing.

She combines body-focused therapeutic techniques with holistic tools such as music and art to broaden how clients access and express feeling. By attending to sensations, movement, and emotional material stored in the body, her approach aims to complement talk-based work and open pathways for deeper awareness and change.

In the first session she maps out emotional experiences and therapeutic goals, then outlines how the pair will work together. Over time she and the client use selected techniques and tools to build understanding, increase somatic and emotional awareness, and support steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Approaches that combine body awareness and practical change

Somatic Therapy focuses on the relationship between body sensations and emotions, helping people notice physical patterns that hold stress, trauma, or habitual tension and learn ways to release and regulate them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to experiment with new responses, which can be especially useful for anxiety, mood, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle self-observation techniques to reduce reactivity and increase emotional tolerance, supporting work with anxiety, stress, and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Flavia works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work unfolds so the plan remains responsive and client-centered.

Online therapy with Flavia is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and find a communication style that feels most effective for the individual.