Melanie Lucas, BACP

Melanie Lucas is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss. She also supports those dealing with bipolar and depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Melanie works from a strengths-based view and encourages clients to use their own knowledge about their lives. She is BACP registered, and has 16 years of professional experience in the UK.

Melanie uses a client-centred style where the person is heard and their priorities guide the work. She blends this with mindfulness practices to help people manage overwhelming feelings and stay present. Sessions focus on practical steps, simple breathing and noticing techniques, and talking through what matters most in daily life.

Her experience includes supporting carers and people affected by chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. Melanie is also familiar with issues of attachment, abandonment and communication difficulties, and she can work with clients from military backgrounds and veterans on related concerns.

She can communicate using British Sign Language to level 2 and offers sessions in English. Melanie aims to create an atmosphere of calm and steady reflection, helping people build coping skills and practical routines. She encourages small, realistic changes that fit into a busy life.

To start, she asks people to reflect on what they need from therapy and to bring those priorities to early sessions. Over time Melanie helps clients map progress and adjust methods to match their goals and circumstances.

How client-centred and mindfulness work online

Melanie uses client-centred therapy, which means she listens closely and follows what matters to the person. This approach helps when someone needs a space to make sense of feelings, set priorities and work at their own pace. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, and to use breathing and awareness to reduce reactivity and stress.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Melanie will discuss options with each person and try methods that match their needs, goals and everyday life. Together you will review what helps and adjust the way you work as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that online work helps fit therapy into busy schedules, reduces travel time and makes it easier to check in between other commitments. Online sessions can let you practise mindfulness in your usual setting and apply techniques straight away to daily routines.