Hello and thanks for taking a look at my profile. I’m Mel, a queer therapist working online throughout the UK and in person in Coventry, West Midlands. Prior to being a therapist I worked in the Criminal Justice System for 18 years. Working with people who commit offences and also the victims of crime. I have in-depth knowledge of sentences, Courts, Prisons and the Probation Service. 

     

My approach is rooted in the person-centred modality, a humanistic, non-directive way of working that values your autonomy and welcomes you exactly as you are. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore whatever is going on for you, at your own pace.

My approach is simple: be honest, be real, and create a space where you can relax enough to explore what’s going on for you. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, I’m here to meet you exactly where you’re at.

At the heart of my counselling and psychotherapy practice is a commitment to holding a supportive and transformative space which helps you go beyond simply coping, towards thriving and liberation. I offer a collaborative and mutual approach which meets you where you are, and centers your empowerment, needs, and desires instead of imposing expertise or pathology. I believe therapy can serve as a profoundly powerful space where we can explore, unravel, and change our relationship to what keeps us ‘stuck’, so that we might move into more free ways of living. To this end, I draw on an integrative blend

Hi, I’m Tarek — an affirmative and inclusive humanistic therapist based near Shoreditch, registered with both UKCP and BACP. I offer a warm, empathic, and collaborative space for adults seeking greater self-understanding and emotional wellbeing. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I have extensive experience supporting clients around the experiences and challenges we share — whether around identity, relationships, or shame. Here, you won’t need to explain yourself before the real work can begin.

Being an immigrant, I know the struggle to find my identity and a place to belong. As a therapist, I believe in the importance of finding our own agency. You can expect me to respect your decisions and support you to find your own way. We all need someone to have hope in us at times. You can expect me to remain hopeful, even if you cannot see the way through. Listening- I offer the space where you can share your feelings and stories, no matter how difficult, embarrassing, strange or banal they are.    

I’m a queer therapist working with LGBTQ+ people and creatives, and often people who are both. I came to therapy partly through my own experience of navigating identity, and I bring that alongside 20 years as a working musician and artist. When you talk about your queer life or your creative work, I’m not translating. I’m with you. Sessions are calm, insightful and honest. I’ll listen carefully and push back when it seems useful, gently, but genuinely. I work in person at London Bridge and Golders Green, and online.