Melissa Jane, BACP

Melissa Jane is a United Kingdom based mental health professional with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stressful and painful life moments. She supports clients facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, challenges with motivation and self-esteem, career difficulties, and major life transitions, tailoring each session to the individual’s needs and goals.

Working from a foundation of respect, sensitivity, and compassion, Melissa adopts a collaborative, person-centred way of working that prioritises the client’s perspective and pace. She is also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and integrates practical CBT strategies into her work to help clients identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These approaches combine to offer both empathic listening and action-oriented tools for day-to-day coping.

Melissa holds BACP credentials - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and draws on her years of clinical experience to create plans that fit each client’s situation. She recognises the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to support people toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being through a flexible, person-focused practice.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online support

Melissa combines a person-centred approach with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to support clients online. The person-centred approach focuses on empathetic listening and placing the client’s own goals and values at the centre of therapy - it helps when someone needs a supportive, non-judgemental space to explore feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers structured, evidence-based techniques to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and to build practical coping strategies for anxiety, low mood, and stress-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Melissa works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and involves clients in planning so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to access consistent support from wherever they are. This range of options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain momentum between sessions, and receive timely support when navigating life changes.