I am a person-centred therapist licensed in the UK with fifteen years of experience working as a counselling practitioner. I have helped my clients overcome a variety of concerns experienced in their lives. I work with all age ranges but specialise in working with young adults and people in the arts. My recent work includes helping people who face transgender challenges, sexual orientation, eating disorders, substance and alcohol abuse, social disengagement, low self-esteem, confidence, trauma, family conflicts, loss, separation & divorce, suicidal tendencies, and self-harm. Furthermore, I work with clients with official diagnoses of developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I also work with depression, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, and PTSD.
I am a warm person who creates a safe environment for your healing. I ensure your sessions are comfortable for you to eliminate the feelings of vulnerability and awkwardness. It takes great courage to make changes to your life; sometimes we need a helping hand to get us back on track.
My approach is humanistic however, I consider myself integrative as I draw from theorists for certain needs such as exploring trauma and attachments. All sessions are client-led and I accompany you on your journey towards better times as I intuitively attune to you and specifically cater to your needs.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #375433
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melanie Padron Golding. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Melanie ha sido de gran ayuda en mi vida, la recomiendo 100%. A veces pareciera que te conoce mejor que uno mismo con las palabras que utiliza para hacerte reflexionar.
Written on May 08, 2024 after therapy with Melanie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
She’s great!
Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and grief
My sessions with Melanie have been so helpful in allowing me to both discuss and analyse some dark and difficult issues from my childhood but at the same time, allowing me to focus on difficult issues that have come up recently that I need support to get through in the moment.
She’s patient and insightful and has an excellent way of summarising an issue or distilling the main underlying problem behind what seems to be a more complex problem. I feel less overwhelmed when she simplifies a big problem to the core issue because I can then find ways to cope and move forwards more positively.
Written on Sep 02, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 5 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
I had eye-opening conversations with Melanie every time we spoke. She lets me talk and then reads between the lines and gives insights, that I haven’t though of. She is very empathatic, understanding and non-judegemental. I felt like I can truly open up and be honest to her and also myself, enabling an honest assessment of my situation and possibilities.
I recommend her to everyone who is ready to start honestly work on themselves.
Written on Aug 24, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, and self esteem
Melanie is a great listener and has been great at helping me figure out my messed up situation
Written on Jul 30, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and sleeping disorders
I've been in therapy multiple times over multiple years. Nobody has helped me as much as Melanie so far.
Written on Mar 20, 2023 after therapy with Melanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd