About Me
Stuart Melvin
Bristol based Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist and Solution Focused Hypnotherapist.
I am a highly experienced clinician with 30 years of continuous experience working within the fields of adult and adolescent mental health and wellbeing in Bristol. I use a range of therapies to ensure that I can provide the best outcomes for my clients. I will help you find out more about what you want to change and how to effectively achieve that !
Since 1996, I have worked with adults and adolescents (aged 11 and 18 years), in a variety of mental health disciplines so I have a wealth of knowledge that I bring to my clients, using a warm, humane and compassionate approach.
I have worked in the field of adult and adolescent counselling provision in specialist young people’s counselling services, education and schools, adult addiction treatment services, criminal Justice and the Looked After Children sector.
My Training and Experience
Over the past 30 years I have developed an integrative therapeutic practice that uses evidenced based approaches like traditional Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Coaching.
I am qualified to Masters level and trained extensively in CBT Therapy and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
I am also a qualified Parenting Trainer and qualified Mediator in Conflict Resolution.
Qualifications and Training
- Higher National Diploma in Community and Youth work 1998
- Masters in Social Research and Development 2003
- Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy - CBT/Integrative approach 2008
- BACP Accreditation 2010
- Certificate in Counselling 1999
- Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy 1999
- Qualified Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate 2005
- Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming 2006
- NLP Coach 2022
- Mediator in the Workplace Certificate 2006
- Parenting Trainer 2010
- Training the Trainer Certificate 2004
- NLP Hypnotherapy
Personal Development
I believe that in order to engage most effectively with my clients I am required to ‘walk the walk’ rather than just ‘talk the talk’ and, as a result, have been personally committed to the process of personal therapeutic change for the past 29 years. I have engaged with various therapeutic treatments and pathways and know what it feels like to be vulnerable and in need of help. I also understand the challenges of change and what it takes to find personal resources within yourself to overcome difficulty and find your rightful place within the world.
I use a variety of therapeutic and spiritual pathways to support my personal and professional life.
Professional Membership and Ethics
I am registered with the BACP as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist. (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) – Psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors can only become members if they meet exacting standards and training requirements.
I work with, and abide by, the Code of Ethics for the BACP professional body. I am fully insured and am in receipt of regular supervision and continuing professional development, as required by the BACP Guidelines.
I am required each year to re-register with the BACP as long as I continue to work according to their range of strict practice guidelines. https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions/
Supervision
I receive regular supervision with an experienced clinician that allows me to retain my professional status with BACP and reflect on all the intricacies of my professional practice.
