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Therapy Shaped Around You

Every person brings their own history, relationships, strengths and hopes for therapy. I offer a warm, collaborative space where we can make sense of what is happening, explore what matters to you and consider what might help you move forward.

Our Work Together May Involve

Understanding What Lies Beneath

Together, we may explore the thoughts, emotions and past experiences that may be shaping how you feel, identify with yourself and how you respond or react to life now.

Developing New Ways Forward

Alongside deeper exploration, we can gently notice familiar patterns and consider different ways of responding in your relationships, everyday life and the choices available to you.
 

Working at Your Pace

Therapy is not about fixed timelines. or something that needs to be rushed. We will work at a pace that feels manageable, with regular space to reflect on how the process is feeling and what you need from it.

Connecting With Your Strengths

I will pay attention not only to what feels difficult, but also to your strengths, values and the parts of you that have helped you cope. Together, we can explore how these might support you as you move forward.
 

My integrative approach allows the work to be shaped around you, rather than fitting you into a fixed formula. Depending on what feels helpful, our sessions may involve thoughtful exploration, emotional processing and practical strategies to support everyday life.

An Integrative Approach

Relational & Emotion-Focused Approaches

Understanding Patterns & Developing New Responses

The therapeutic relationship is central to my work. Through a warm, attentive and collaborative process, we can explore emotions and experiences that may be difficult to make sense of alone.

We may become curious about the patterns that keep repeating in your thoughts, relationships or ways of coping, and explore what they may be protecting or expressing. Where it feels helpful, we can consider different ways of responding.

Trauma Informed, Compassion & Parts based work

Past experiences can continue to affect how we feel about ourselves, relate to others and respond when life feels difficult. I approach this gently, respecting your pace and drawing on trauma-informed and compassion-based ways of working where appropriate.

Who I Work With

I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds who may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, burnout, life changes, menopause, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, the impact of childhood experiences or a sense of being stuck in familiar patterns. Many are capable, responsible people who have become used to carrying a lot alone. You don't need to have the right words-just a willingness to explore.

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What You Can Expect

You can expect a warm, relational and respectful space that feels safe and free of judgement. We can take our time to explore what is happening without rushing to tidy it up or find a quick answer. I will listen carefully, offer reflections and, at times, gently invite you to consider a familiar pattern or experience from a different perspective. We will work collaboratively, at a pace that feels appropriate for you, with room to review what is helping as we go.

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Trauma-Focused & EMDR Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a well-researched approach that can help reduce the distress of traumatic memories and support healing.

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Melanie Rivera ​MBACP (Accred)

BSc (Hons), FD Degree, Dip HE

Counsellor & Integrative Psychotherapist

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