Melissa Hepburn, BACP

Melissa Hepburn is an integrative therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which indicates she meets recognised professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She trained to work with people facing loss and began her clinical experience in a bereavement service, supporting multiple families and individuals through the complexities that follow the death of a loved one.

Her practice has expanded to include support for those living with post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and gender dysphoria. Melissa brings a calm, non-judgemental stance to her work and aims to remain open-minded while offering consistent empathy. She understands that beginning therapy can feel daunting and focuses on creating a welcoming environment where people can feel as comfortable as possible.

In addition to individual support, Melissa works with couples who are experiencing difficulties, offering sessions either together or separately to explore what will best support relationship growth and repair. Her approach is flexible and client-centred, guided by the specific needs of each person or partnership.

Integrative and Trauma-Informed Support Remotely

Melissa Hepburn practises as an integrative therapist, combining different evidence-based techniques to meet each person's needs. Integrative therapy blends ideas and tools from multiple approaches to help people process emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and build coping skills in ways that fit their life and values. Trauma-informed approaches are also central to her work - these focus on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thinking, feelings, and behaviour, and on pacing therapy so clients feel able to process difficult material at a tolerable rate.

She also offers bereavement-focused support for those navigating loss, helping people make sense of grief and find practical ways to manage the intense emotions that follow a death. Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process - Melissa works with clients to identify goals, consider options, and agree on methods that suit their needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, mobility, or travel, and they expand access for clients who live farther away or prefer remote contact. Registered professionals can adapt therapeutic techniques effectively across these formats to support progress and continuity of care.