Melissa Hepburn , BACP

Melissa Hepburn is an integrative therapist who combines different evidence-based techniques to meet each person's needs. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which reflects her membership of the professional body for counselling in the United Kingdom.

Her early clinical work was in a bereavement service, supporting individuals and families through the complex emotions that follow loss. That experience shaped a calm and compassionate approach to grief and related challenges. She also brings clinical experience supporting people with post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and gender dysphoria.

Melissa’s practice is grounded in core professional values - she aims to remain non-judgemental, open-minded, and consistently empathetic. She recognises that starting therapy can feel daunting and works to create a welcoming space where people can feel as comfortable as possible. In addition to individual work, she supports couples who are experiencing difficulties, offering sessions both together and separately to help partners find a constructive way forward.

Integrative methods and flexible online sessions

Melissa works from an integrative framework that draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. This approach means interventions are chosen to fit the client rather than expecting the client to fit a single model - it can be helpful for people facing complex or overlapping issues such as anxiety, trauma, and gender-related concerns.

She also offers focused bereavement support that helps people process loss, explore difficult emotions, and find ways to live with change. For couples, her relational work aims to improve communication, address patterns that cause distress, and help partners identify constructive steps forward, whether sessions are held together or individually.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapeutic process and Melissa approaches this collaboratively - she will explore clients' needs, goals, and preferences to agree on the best-fit methods. Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support, offering flexibility for different schedules, mobility needs, and time zones while maintaining the therapeutic focus and continuity of care.