Melanie Duffin, BACP
10 years in practice
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- BACP
- 410684 · expires February 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Melanie
Melanie Duffin is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She works with individuals facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, and those coping with grief and loss. Melanie aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful for anyone who reaches out.
Melanie holds a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of talking therapies to match what each person needs. Sessions are intended to be warm and non-judgemental so people can speak openly about difficult feelings. In practice Melanie blends Jungian ideas with approaches such as acceptance and commitment work and cognitive behavioural techniques.
That means she looks at personal meaning and patterns, while also offering practical strategies for day-to-day coping. Attachment-based and client-centred elements shape how she builds understanding and trust. She has ten years of experience supporting people through challenges like abandonment fears, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.
Melanie also works with issues related to ageing, cancer, and blended family dynamics. Her background aims to combine practical skills with deeper exploration of personal patterns. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom.
Melanie uses a collaborative style - she and the person she is working with agree goals and adjust the approach as needed. The pace and focus are set together so work fits around everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melanie names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How Melanie adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Melanie uses Jungian Therapy to help people explore personal symbols, patterns and life stories, which can clarify recurring difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice painful thoughts and take meaningful action despite them; it is helpful for anxiety, stress and low motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and can help with communication and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Melanie treats this as a collaborative process where she and the person discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the focus over time. That means sessions can shift between deeper exploration and practical skills depending on what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face contact for in-depth exploration, phone sessions can suit those with limited bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and accessibility.
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Questions people ask
What sorts of problems does Melanie help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines Jungian perspectives with client-centred listening and practical CBT and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions mix meaning-focused exploration and real-world coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings. That experience covers a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, depending on what suits the person best.
How are fees and starting up handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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