Megan Du Plessis, BACP
Megan Du Plessis is a counsellor who offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, depression, anxiety or grief.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
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About Megan
Megan Du Plessis is a counsellor who offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, depression, anxiety or grief. She listens first and helps clients make sense of what's happening. Her style is gentle and non-judgemental to help people feel understood early in therapy.
She begins by hearing your story and helping you find clarity about needs and options. Sessions are shaped around what feels most helpful for each person rather than a fixed plan.
Background and approach
Megan draws on a mix of approaches so conversations stay practical and relevant. Over five years she has worked in addiction services and supported people through bereavement. That experience informs a trauma-aware way of working and a preference for avoiding re-traumatising approaches.
She aims to keep sessions calm and paced to what a person can manage. In practice she may use elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or psychodynamic ideas when these fit someone's goals. She also uses client-centred listening and solution-focused steps to build immediate coping skills.
The emphasis is on small, doable changes that add up. Megan works with a wide range of concerns including relationships, self-esteem, ADHD, stress and depression. She offers sessions in English and Afrikaans and accepts people living outside the United Kingdom.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that suits them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392708 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Megan works with
Everything Megan lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Megan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Megan treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss what feels most useful. Together they look at your goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then try methods that fit those needs and adjust as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps work through feelings. Phone sessions can be a good option when less bandwidth is needed or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities or different time zones, while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Megan supports people with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction, stress and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and trauma-aware. She listens first, then uses gentle, practical techniques from several approaches to help clients move forward.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked in addiction services and bereavement support, which inform her trauma-aware and solution-focused practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as the supplied credential indicates.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
What session formats are offered online?
Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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