Megan Fernandes, BACP

Megan Fernandes is a United Kingdom-based therapist who brings eight years of direct mental health and behavioral counselling experience to her practice. She has worked with children, young people, families and adults, addressing a wide range of presenting concerns such as anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, confidence and depression. Her work reflects an emphasis on cultural sensitivity - she engages with multi and cross-cultural factors with respect and awareness to better understand each person's background and needs.

Her clinical stance is warm, compassionate and respectful, and she aims to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. Megan draws on client-centered principles alongside approaches such as Gestalt, cognitive-behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices and structural systems thinking, adapting her methods to match what will be most useful for each client. A central goal is to meet clients where they are and collaborate on goals that may range from insight and personal growth to symptom relief and improved day-to-day functioning.

Megan holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she is committed to supporting and empowering people who are ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She offers encouragement and practical guidance throughout the therapeutic process and helps clients build the strengths needed to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Megan uses client-centered therapy to create a compassionate, non-judgmental space where the client's perspective guides the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people who want support with self-esteem, relationship concerns and personal growth by prioritising empathy and collaboration.

She also integrates cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which involves identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and practicing practical skills to manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood and stress. CBT is often used for problem-focused symptom relief and building coping strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Megan collaborates with each client to understand their needs, goals and preferences and tailors techniques from different models to suit the individual - the choice of methods is guided by what feels most useful and realistic for the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit differing schedules and needs. These options make it easier to attend regularly, access support from different locations and continue progress between in-person commitments while working with licensed professionals and therapists.