- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- Attachment focus
About Melisha
Melisha Pillay is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, addictions, parenting challenges and life transitions.
Melisha prefers practical, creative ways to help people move from where they are to where they want to be. She uses short, focused activities alongside talking so thoughts and feelings can shift more quickly. She pays attention to a client's own beliefs and values and brings those into the work rather than replacing them.
Her background includes personal experience of recovery after a time when she felt unable to speak up. That experience informs how she listens and how she encourages others to find more confidence and agency. She also offers Christian counselling and can work within a client's religious or value system when requested.
In sessions she aims for honesty and trust. Conversations cover practical coping strategies, clearer communication, and ways to manage anger, sleep or eating issues. She also helps people think through career questions, parenting strain, and blended family issues such as step-parenting tensions and merging routines.
Melisha draws on several established approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-based ideas. She works collaboratively to choose techniques that match a person's goals and preferences. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful inner talk and focus on actions that match their values. It tends to suit issues like anxiety, stress and life changes where someone wants clearer direction rather than only symptom reduction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and practical skills. It uses structured exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different behaviours, which can help with depression, sleep and eating difficulties and anger management.
Attachment-based ideas explore patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect trust and communication now. This can be useful for relationship strains, intimacy-related worries and attachment issues that surface in blended households.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest techniques to try. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered professionals can adapt exercises for video or phone sessions and help people practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and trauma-related concerns, plus issues such as grief, addiction, self-esteem and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and creative, combining talking with short exercises to help thoughts and feelings shift more quickly.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients internationally.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.