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, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, 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, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Polyamory / non-monogamous 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.
Mel offers a different perspective on things and helped me feel more calm and heard. Thank you
Written on Dec 07, 2024 after therapy with Melanie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Melanie is an absolute star ! I have never felt so comfortable with a therapist before . She listens , is very empathetic and so supportive . Mel’s expertise has helped me , to tackle life long issues and to actually understand , where they stem from . I am super happy and I always look forward to our sessions together . I cannot wait to continue my healing journey with the help of Melanie . If you have Melanie as a therapist you are very lucky
Written on Sep 28, 2024 after therapy with Melanie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Melanie is absolutely incredible, very quickly I felt entirely comfortable to be vulnerable and she handled delicate subject matters with care, sensitivity and kindness. She demonstrates incredible knowledge and I can’t recommend her enough, she helped me through a particularly turbulent time in my life and made me feel so at ease.
Written on Jul 13, 2024 after therapy with Melanie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
It has been very helpful for me to speak regularly with Melanie. She really ‘gets me’- being at a similar life stage to me (peri menopausal, working mum) in addition to being a trained psychotherapist has made it easy to connect with her and it didn’t take long for me to trust her. She gives me interesting insights into my problems and suggestions for dealing with either difficult emotions or tricky situations that work.
Written on Jun 21, 2024 after therapy with Melanie for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
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