Profile / United Kingdom
Melanie Lingley, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Mindfulness practices
- NCPS registered
About Melanie
Melanie Lingley is a counsellor registered as NCPS with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, and concerns about self-esteem and motivation. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges around intimacy and parenting.
Melanie uses a straightforward style in sessions. She listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. From there she suggests practical steps to try and reviews what helps and what does not. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred ways of working to keep discussions focused and practical.
She also uses mindfulness exercises to help with stress and grounding. When deeper background patterns are relevant, she brings in psychodynamic ideas to look at past influences on current behaviour. Sessions include talking, short exercises, and reflection to build clearer options for change.
Melanie will work with you to set simple, measurable goals and check progress as you go. She encourages small experiments outside sessions so people can test new responses to old problems. The overall aim is to give clear tools for coping and to reduce repeating the same difficulties.
If you want a practical, structured approach that combines thought-focused work with listening and reflection, Melanie offers a blend of methods to explore. Before booking, confirm the current session options and formats that best fit your routine.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Melanie commonly combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different actions to change emotional and behavioural patterns; it suits issues like anxiety, obsessive thinking and some relationship problems. Client-centred work focuses on listening and supporting a person to find their own solutions, which helps when people need space to talk through confusing feelings.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and improve attention. Mindfulness offers short exercises to practice managing stress and staying present during difficult moments. Together these methods give practical ways to respond differently to everyday challenges rather than only talking about them.
Finding the right approach is part of the first few sessions. Melanie will discuss goals, try a method, and adjust work based on what helps. This collaborative decision-making means the focus can shift if something is not effective for the person’s needs.
The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length, frequency and whether shorter or longer meetings are available to suit your routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and grief, and parenting-related concerns.
How does she work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, try small experiments, and build more effective responses to everyday problems.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and uses a mix of CBT, client-centred, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered as NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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