Melanie McGee
Practical support for anxiety and life changes
About Melanie
Melanie McGee helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and grief. She supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, anger and the challenges of life changes. Melanie also offers help for ADHD, bipolar concerns, eating and body image issues, and social anxiety.
Melanie works in a straightforward, supportive way. She believes people know their own story and already have strengths to build on. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and new ways of coping rather than staying stuck on what went wrong.
Background and approach
Melanie focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time. Her approach is evidence-based and goal-focused. Conversations explore what matters most to each person and how thoughts, feelings and actions interact.
Melanie tailors sessions to the problem at hand and the person in front of her, using techniques that research supports to reduce anxiety, manage mood and address trauma responses. She has six years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a listed credential. Melanie works with people across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients, carrying sessions in English.
Her style is patient, direct and encouraging, with an emphasis on practical tools. People can expect a collaborative relationship where the counsellor and client set goals together. Early sessions often focus on understanding patterns and choosing a few clear priorities.
Later work concentrates on practising new skills and reviewing progress so changes can stick.
What Melanie works with
Sessions & fees
Evidence-based techniques and remote therapy options
Melanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and teaching practical skills. One common approach helps people learn to notice and adjust the thoughts that fuel anxiety and low mood, which can reduce panic attacks and social anxiety over time. Another approach focuses on managing trauma responses by gently processing difficult memories and building coping skills to reduce their hold on daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melanie works with each person to identify their goals, preferences and what feels manageable. Together they try methods, review what helps and adapt the plan so it fits the person's needs and pace.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing or want more flexible, ongoing contact between appointments. These options offer accessibility and variety so people can pick what works best for them.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
