Private Psychological Therapy
Offering Individual Psychological Therapy, Supervision and Training with a Chartered Specialist Senior Clinical Psychologist
Enhance your well-being through therapy—a space to explore, meet yourself, face challenges, break cycles and grow
Dr Melissa Hoban
Looking to begin therapy
Even if we know we would like support, starting therapy can feel daunting for lots of reasons:
“Is it the right time; Is what I am experiencing ok to seek help for; What if they judge me; What if I don’t know how to talk about what is going on?"
If any of these resonate with you, know that you are not alone in these worries. It takes a lot of courage to turn towards our own pain. Our mind will often go through numerous reasons like the above to protect us from feeling that pain.
Wanting support is always valid, no matter what that support is for.
Why therapy?
Whatever the experience is that you are seeking help for, as human beings we have a limitless ability to change, to learn new ways of relating to ourselves, to find peace from turmoil.
Therapy can provide a consistent, secure and caring space for us to feel safe enough to do so.
Therapy with Melissa offers bespoke and tailored psychological therapy, with the therapeutic approach matched to your needs and where you want to get to.
Services
Consultation
Melissa offers a free 20 minute phone consultation to talk through what you are looking for and whether she could be a good fit for you. It is helpful to jot down any questions you want to know beforehand as 20 minutes can go quickly and our minds can often go blank. If Melissa isn’t the right fit she will endeavour to direct you towards another service or private clinician.
Therapy
Melissa offers individual psychological therapy sessions online or in person in Bristol. These are often on the same day and time either weekly or fortnightly, but this is open to flexibility with how busy our lives can be
Supervision
Melissa offers supervision to mental health professionals. She has completed training in clinical supervision through Bath University. Melissa works integratively, and can provide specialist supervision on CFT and trauma focussed models. She offers person centred supervision, encouraging reflection on wider societal issues and GRACES that are brought into the work.
Contact Melissa
If you are interested in working with Melissa in any of the above capacities you can get in touch via this form, or emailing directly (drmelissahoban@gmail.com).
It is helpful to hear a bit about what you are looking for, in as much or as little detail that feels comfortable to you.
Melissa will endeavour to get back to you within 3 working days.