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Flavia Melo, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and stress
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Body-focused work
About Flavia
Flavia Melo is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has seven years of clinical experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
Flavia explains how feelings and the body connect and uses that link in sessions. She asks about what people notice in their bodies as well as their thoughts and daily habits. Early meetings focus on clarifying emotional experiences and setting practical therapy goals together.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside body-focused methods and mindfulness. That means sessions look at unhelpful thinking and the actions that follow, and also include attention to bodily sensations and simple awareness exercises. Practical tools and short exercises are used between sessions to test new ways of responding.
Flavia also brings in ideas from Internal Family Systems to help people recognise different parts of themselves. Creative elements such as music or art techniques may be offered when useful. These are used to help people name feelings and try different ways of coping.
People can expect a structured, step-by-step process that mixes talking, noticing body signals and practising alternative responses. Sessions emphasise clear aims, simple exercises and gradual change. The work is aimed at everyday problems like sleep, eating, intimacy-related worries, parenting stresses and career concerns.
Flavia offers therapy in English and Portuguese and works with international clients. Before booking, people should confirm the current session options and schedule through the service's online process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Flavia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT sessions often include setting clear goals, trying small experiments between meetings and practising specific skills that reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Somatic Therapy to bring attention to bodily sensations and patterns. This involves simple grounding and movement-based practices that help people notice how stress shows up in the body and try alternative ways to respond.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they decide whether to focus more on thinking, on body awareness, or a combination of both. That collaborative process helps pick useful short-term tasks to try between sessions.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current options should be checked in the service. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep up with exercises and apply new ways of coping in daily life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus sleep and eating concerns and parenting and career pressures.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and somatic methods to address thoughts, behaviours and bodily sensations in practical ways.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and integrates body-focused techniques alongside cognitive and mindfulness tools.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can take part in sessions.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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