Counselling in Banbury from

North Oxfordshire Counselling

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Melanie is a wonderful person. She is empathetic and extremely knowledgeable. She also has a large array of tools and a deep knowledge of psychotherapy to draw on. She is by far the best counsellor/psychotherapist that I have had any interaction with.

- CV, 11/12/2024


“Melanie helped me immensely from the start of my sessions all the way through to the end. Whilst I was one of those people who thought “I don’t need therapy”, there’s nothing wrong with me, I discovered that I had some underlying issues, that I needed to sort out and move on from. At first, I found therapy quite daunting, to begin with, talking about situations I’ve been through and my emotions, then the growth I felt from these sessions was amazing. Every session I left, I had a smile on my face. Melanie gave me tools on how to deal with what I’d been through and an understanding and recognising ways to improve myself and situations and has been so supportive and kind and I felt so at ease and safe. I felt so happy and relaxed whilst when I started, I felt lost and hurt. The difference I feel now is incredible and that’s all thanks to this amazing therapist here. I genuinely couldn’t recommend this place enough, I am so grateful, thank you so, so much”

- LR, 06/12/2024


Over the years my husband and I have seen a few therapists together and separately. Mel has been the only one who has made a significant breakthrough in our relationship and individual situations. Mel gave us workable tools that helped communication problems within the relationship whilst also working with our individual needs within the marriage. Mel has a caring and understanding nature and made us feel comfortable from the first session, we always felt able to discuss our problems without worrying about being judged. Our sessions definitely impacted our marriage for the good, we will always be grateful for the tools and skills we learnt in each session.

- Anonymous, 05/12/2024