Melrose Gunning, BACP
Melrose Gunning is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience.
About Melrose
Melrose Gunning is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing grief, depression, anxiety and the everyday stresses that can feel overwhelming. Melrose emphasises the client’s own knowledge of their life and builds on their strengths to move forward.
She encourages people to take the first step, recognising that reaching out for help takes courage. Melrose responds to messages during the day and aims to reply by 6pm the same day when contacted before 8pm.
Background and approach
This responsiveness helps keep the conversation moving between sessions. Her practice covers a broad range of concerns linked to coping with life changes. This includes matters such as family strain, self-esteem, communication problems, and the specific stresses that come with caregiving or chronic illness.
She also supports people dealing with cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and postpartum depression. Melrose approaches each person as an individual with their own story and resources. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
She helps people talk through hard feelings, develop coping strategies, and notice small changes that make a difference. People looking for support by phone, video or text can work with Melrose in formats that suit their routine. She offers conversational, down-to-earth counselling that aims to make emotional challenges easier to handle.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 390344 | July 2026 |
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 Melrose works with
Everything Melrose lists, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
Online support
Another approach centres on managing anxiety and depression with clear, achievable steps. This can include learning ways to break overwhelming problems into smaller tasks, trying new routines that support mood, and practising techniques to reduce stress in the moment. These methods suit people wanting hands-on strategies they can use day to day.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Melrose will discuss goals, past experiences and preferences, and then suggest ways to work together that feel right. She adapts the plan as therapy progresses so the approach matches what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make counselling easier to fit into life. Video calls bring face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions can be shorter or fit a work break, and messaging allows ongoing contact without scheduled calls. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving or health challenges.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Melrose helps people with grief, depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem issues. She also supports those facing caregiving strain, chronic illness, cancer and end-of-life matters.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She builds on a person’s strengths and helps them try everyday steps to feel better.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life-change issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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