I am a registered HCPC & BADth dramatherapist. I work across the UK and Italy with queer communities. I offer individual and group therapy, supervision, and consultancy. I describe myself as a citizen of the world, learning how to walk gently on Earth. My work brings together queer culture and eco response-ability with a soulful perspective. In my free time I enjoy being outdoors; walking, meditating, and expressing myself through creative languages.
 Perhaps you are navigating a troubling time, that comes with difficult and unwelcome feelings such as anxiety, heartbreak, loneliness. Maybe a relationship is ending; you are in the shock of bereavement, a quarter or mid-life threshold, going through the menopause, experiencing loneliness.  Maybe you want to explore your identity and who you really are and this might feel risky. Or maybe you feel overwhelmed by the array of identities, and your own unknowing. Maybe you yearn for change, but it eludes you.Â
The aim of my practice is to support you through life’s challenges and difficulties. You may be looking to better understand your reactions, gain insights and practical ways to move forward. I can help you with areas where you feel stuck or aspects of your life you’d like to change, but don’t know where to start. To get a better sense of how I work drop me a line to arrange a free call. I have over 15 years experience and clients often report feeling calmer, more confident and secure within themselves, their lives and relationships.
I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist and accredited CBT therapist specialising in providing therapy for LGBTQ+ people online. I have worked in NHS services and can support people with depression, all types of anxiety, stress, burnout and relationship issues, including coming out, building self-confidence, self-esteem, self-criticism, identity and relationships. I primarily use CBT and compassion-focused therapy but will work with you on your specific goals and needs.Â
Accepting new clients as space permits for weekday morning/afternoon online appointments | Areas of specialty include low self-esteem, family of origin issues, childhood relational trauma, ADHD, difficulties with assertiveness, and exploration of sexual orientation and gender identity. I work frequently with individuals who identify with the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities. My therapeutic approach is integrative, fundamentally humanistic, and tailored to the needs of each individual.
I am an experienced relationship counsellor, somatic psychotherapist, group facilitator and sex/consent educator. I work with all relationship configurations (monogamous, poly, open, triads, etc.), as well as friends, (prospective) co-parents, family members and ex-partners. I worked previously as a complex trauma therapist for clients with histories of sexual abuse in childhood and adulthood, and in queer domestic violence intervention. My work with couples+relationships is based on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-relationships/202101/the-most-effective-couples-therapy-by-far). I facilitate workshops on diverse topics, offer in-person sessions in Berlin, and I work online with clients from around the globe
My name is Mel Perks (They/She). I am a non-binary queer psychoanalytic psychotherapist based in Cornwall. I love surfing of all kinds and am a proud founding member of the Queer Surf Club. I am very passionate about exploring the ways in which we as individuals connect, affect, and are affected by nature.
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