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- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
- Executive coaching
About Melinda
Melinda Best is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 16 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and executive coaching. Melinda works in a collaborative way and treats each person as the expert on their own story.
She helps people who are facing drug or alcohol difficulties, communication and commitment problems, or the strain of caregiving and ageing. She also supports people working through guilt, shame, infidelity, isolation, life-purpose questions and chronic illness. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon or labels.
Her work draws on client-centred methods that start from what the person brings to the room. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify thinking patterns that get in the way, and she brings mindfulness and somatic techniques when attention to the body or present-moment awareness can help. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding reasons to change and keeping momentum.
In practice Melinda aims for straightforward conversations that surface what matters and what is getting in the way. She listens for strengths and practical options, and then helps people try small changes that can be repeated between sessions. Sessions may include talking, behaviour experiments and simple mindfulness or body-awareness exercises.
People thinking about work with her are invited to consider goals, timing and what a useful first session would look like. Booking starts with a short matching questionnaire and moves to an initial appointment to set priorities.
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Approaches used in online sessions and practical notes
Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of each session and focuses on their priorities and strengths. It helps when someone wants an open, non-directive space to talk through problems and make their own decisions.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is practical and often includes small experiments or changes that people try between meetings to test what helps with mood, anxiety or relationship patterns.
Mindfulness-based work brings attention to the present moment and simple practices for grounding. It can help reduce rumination, manage stress and support coping with chronic pain or ongoing health issues.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative discussion rather than a fixed prescription.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people try different rhythms of meeting while they assess what works best.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship and family problems, self-esteem and coaching concerns, plus related issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress and life-purpose questions.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and somatic techniques, and uses motivational interviewing when people want help with change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with 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.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.