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Hello

My name is Melanie but most people call me Mel.  I work in Poole on Mondays and Fridays and I work in London on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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About me

I'm registered with the The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).  The NCPS holds a register of practitioners which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under its Accredited Registers programme. As such, the Society's register meets the same robust standards as other counselling registers accredited under the programme and this has been independently verified by the Authority.

I'm originally from Sydney but I have been in the UK for the past 20 years.  I can see clients in both Poole, Dorset as well as London.

I'm also a registered Nutritionist (registered with the Association for Nutrition) which I continue to practice alongside counselling.  I originally started to study counselling so I could improve my communication skills for my Nutrition clients, but enjoyed it so much that I decided to keep going.

My qualifications for counselling:

CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4)

CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)

CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism (non CR)

Counselling Tutor - An Introduction to Online and Telephone Counselling

My other qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Nutrition

BA (Hons) Health Studies

Do you have any of the following:

As a person centred counsellor, I can work with people who have the following issues:

  • Loss e.g. through divorce, separation, end of a relationship, children leaving home

  • Bereavement

  • Anxiety

  • Panic Attacks

  • Depression

  • Low Mood

  • Relationships

  • Health Issues

  • Confidence and Self-Esteem

  • Loneliness and Isolation

  • Work Related Issues

  • Stress

  • Transitions in life

Contact

Here's how you can contact me

07896 806 928

© 2025 by Melanie Smith

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