Melisha Pillay
Values-led counsellor using creative approaches
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About Melisha
Melisha Pillay draws on her own recovery to guide others toward greater confidence and self-worth. She offers a calm, respectful presence where people can begin to speak about things they have not been able to say elsewhere. Melisha holds a BACP credential, and she frames counselling around empathy, honesty and trust.
She uses creative interventions to help people move from where they are to where they want to be. These techniques aim to tap into parts of the mind that work outside deliberate thinking, so change can sometimes happen more quickly than with talking alone.
Background and approach
Melisha pays attention to each person's beliefs and values and uses them as a resource in the work. Sessions are shaped by a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based methods. She also draws on client-centred and emotionally focused ideas when they suit the person.
The goal is practical progress rather than theoretical labels. Melisha offers Christian counselling and is willing to work within a client's own religious or spiritual framework when that is important to them. She aims to make therapy a collaborative process where the person's goals lead the way.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting strains and career questions. Melisha has four years' experience and works with people who want a thoughtful, values-led approach to change.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 392393
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Melisha's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Melisha works with
Everything Melisha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- 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
- Dependent personality
- 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
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melisha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Melisha works online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how they affect current connections. It can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and attachment issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide with the client which fit best for their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as things change.
If you are considering online sessions, check the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, use less bandwidth or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Registered or accredited professionals will talk through practical arrangements and help match the way of working to what suits each person.
Questions and answers
Which issues does she focus on?
She helps with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strains and career questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and values-led, using empathy and honesty. Melisha uses creative interventions alongside talking to help people make practical progress.
How much experience does she have?
Melisha has four years' experience working as a counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a BACP credential and practices in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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