BACP

Melanie Kennedy , BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

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About Melanie

Melanie Kennedy is a UK-based therapist with eight years of professional experience, offering compassionate guidance for clients navigating stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, identity matters, and a wide range of life challenges. She holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognized professional credential that reflects her commitment to established counselling standards. Melanie works with individuals facing depression, addictions, family or blended-family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other complex needs noted in her practice.

Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a tailored partnership that adapts to each person’s unique history and goals. Melanie draws on several evidence-informed methods to shape conversations and treatment plans that fit the client’s priorities, whether addressing attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems, or coping with chronic illness and life changes. She encourages those taking the first step toward greater wellbeing and offers steady support throughout the therapeutic process, aiming to help clients build meaningful, sustainable change in their lives.

Approaches That Guide Melanie's Online Practice

Melanie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online work. ACT focuses on helping people identify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that move them toward a more meaningful life - it can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, supporting people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment concerns, or relationship difficulties. Melanie also draws on client-centered principles to ensure the therapeutic relationship is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and responsive to each person's needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Melanie works collaboratively with clients to assess what methods feel most helpful, tailoring the plan to individual goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and life changes, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on progress and practical tools that support daily living.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Melanie Kennedy have?

Melanie Kennedy has eight years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.

Is Melanie Kennedy a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the BACP credential. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Melanie is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

In which languages does Melanie Kennedy provide therapy?

Melanie provides therapy in English.

Where is Melanie Kennedy located?

Melanie is located in the United Kingdom.

How can I work with Melanie Kennedy as my therapist?

You can work with Melanie through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Melanie Kennedy work with international clients?

Yes, Melanie works with international clients.

How much does therapy with Melanie Kennedy cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

See below

Languages

English

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