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How I work

A Compassionate Space to Explore, Reflect & Grow

How I work

As an Integrative Therapist and Wellbeing Coach, I blend approaches that support both healing and growth. Every client is different, so together we’ll shape therapy around your needs, not the other way around.

My work combines

 

🌿 Humanistic, Emotion-Focused & Compassion-Focused Therapy – to support deep processing, healing, and self-acceptance.


🌱 Solution-Focused & Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches – including CBT, ACT, DBT, MBCT, IPT and Gottman tools – to build practical skills for resilience, relationships, and meaningful change.

Melanie Rivera Integrative Therapist

​"You don’t have to have it all figured out. We can begin wherever you are."

What clients Say


Clients often describe my approach as calm, grounded, and gently restorative.  Many find it especially supportive when navigating relationship struggles, low self-esteem, emotional overwhelm, or the impact of past experiences.

One client shared:


“It feels like the best of both worlds—deep emotional work, balanced with hopeful, practical tools I could finally put into action.”

My Story


My path into this work began with my own lived experiences and a passion for personal development, which grew into professional training and practice. With a background in coaching, support work, and counselling across community and justice settings, I now focus on private practice — helping people find clarity, resilience, and connection in their lives.​ 

 

Today, I work in private practice with adults online throughout the UK, and offer limited in-person EMDR sessions in Dorset.

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