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Melrose Gunning, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Family conflictsGrief

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Melrose Gunning brings four years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She begins by listening and treating each person as the expert on their own life. Melrose aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, steady presence and clear guidance.

She works with people facing grief and loss, and supports those dealing with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Melrose also helps people cope with major life changes, depression and challenges around communication.

Background and approach

Her practice includes focus on caregiving strain, chronic illness and cancer-related concerns. Melrose pays attention to how health, family dynamics and cultural backgrounds affect wellbeing. She offers support around divorce and separation, postpartum depression and end-of-life matters.

She is also experienced in working with people who are hearing impaired. Her approach is practical and respectful. Sessions aim to identify strengths and small steps that move things forward.

Melrose encourages clients to build on what already works in their life and to try manageable changes between sessions. She communicates during the day and aims to reply to messages by 6pm the same day, except for messages received after 8pm. Melrose works in English and provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Melrose describes her work as drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people make sense of loss and grief by naming what has happened, recognising reactions, and planning small steps for daily coping. Another useful method looks at stress and anxiety through the lens of thoughts and behaviours, helping people spot patterns and test new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melrose works collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a person’s goals and situation. Together they review what feels most helpful and adjust methods as needs change, so therapy reflects the client’s preferences and priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief, on-the-go support. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits and make regular contact simpler.

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She supports people with grief and loss, stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues and depression, plus coping with major life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on strengths and small steps that clients can try between sessions.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds BACP and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Family conflicts
Grief

Also listed

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Melrose Gunning, BACP

Background and approach

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with family