Melisha Pillay , BACP

Melisha Pillay draws on personal experience and professional training to support people who feel stuck, unheard, or overwhelmed. After a period in which she felt she had lost her voice, she engaged in therapy herself and gradually rebuilt confidence and a clearer sense of value. That journey informs her practice and motivates her to help others discover similar freedom and self-acceptance.

She blends practical, creative interventions with more traditional talk-based work, believing that experiential techniques can tap into different parts of the mind and accelerate progress. Melisha pays close attention to each person’s own beliefs and values, using those foundations as resources for change so that forward movement feels authentic and sustainable.

Her work is grounded in empathy, honesty and trust, creating a respectful space where sensitive material can be explored. As a person of faith, she offers Christian counselling and will work within a client’s religious or value system when that is important to the person seeking support. Melisha is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

She supports people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges and life transitions, tailoring methods to each individual’s needs and goals.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Melisha Pillay

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression and coping with major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current emotional responses and connections with others, and it is often used when working on relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and attachment issues.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own experience, offering empathic listening and support so the individual can explore and find their own solutions; it is well suited to people seeking a non-directive, supportive environment to address self-esteem, grief or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Melisha works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals and preferences. She will adapt techniques as therapy progresses to ensure a good therapeutic fit.

Online sessions through video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations.