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Melissa Foster, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationship support
See online therapy options- CBT and person-centred
- Psychodynamic insight
- Practical coping strategies
About Melissa
Melissa Foster is a BACP counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, career decisions and life changes.
She uses clear, practical ways to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions focus on discovering what is getting in the way and trying different responses. Melissa draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred methods and psychodynamic ideas where these fit the person’s goals.
Her training includes Level 5 psychotherapeutic counselling, and she is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). That background supports work at longer or deeper levels when needed, and also short, focused work to address immediate problems.
In sessions she helps clients look at patterns from the past that shape current feelings and behaviour. She also uses structured exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. The mix of approaches aims to combine practical steps with an understanding of personal history.
People come for help with specific issues such as abandonment or attachment concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, infertility and fertility stresses, or difficulties after bereavement. Melissa also works with concerns like commitment issues, jealousy, blended family arrangements and coping with cancer-related stress.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients are asked to check session options before booking to confirm the format that suits them.
How Melissa uses CBT and other methods online
Melissa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred approaches when working with people online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Client-centred work concentrates on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify their own goals and priorities.She may also use psychodynamic ideas to help people see how past relationships and patterns influence current reactions. That can be useful for issues such as attachment, repeated relationship problems or feelings of emptiness. The therapist and client decide together which approach to use and may combine methods to match the client’s goals and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time so work or family commitments are easier to manage. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements during the first contact to make sessions work with the client’s schedule.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, parenting and career concerns, and life transitions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured when useful, combined with client-centred listening and attention to past patterns that affect the present.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with people on a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.
What credentials and country does she work in?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently working with international clients.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.