Melina Sarra-May, BACP Accredited - Melina Therapy

A calm, grounded space to pause, reflect and reconnect with yourself.
Welcome to Melina Therapy, I offer calm, grounded trauma-informed therapy for moments when you are feeling overwhelmed, under pressure, or carrying more than feels easy to hold. A space to pause, reflect and come back to yourself. Where we work at your pace, gently exploring what feels present and what may be sitting beneath it . When you need your voice to be heard and listened to, therapy with Melina can help make sense of what’s been building up internally to bring greater clarity, understanding and ways forward.

An Experience Led Practice:
I have over 30 years’ clinical experience supporting clients emotionally – helping them heal and reconnect with themselves, their relationships and their sense of wellbeing. You may be experiencing anxiety, bereavement, relationship difficulties, work stress or emotional overwhelm. Sometimes there is a clear reason for how you are feeling and sometimes it can be harder to put into words. At Melina Therapy I offer space for both.

An Integrative Approach:
Alongside my general practice, I am a trauma specialist counsellor and I have extensive experience working with addictions and survivors of sexual abuse, sexual violence and other experiences of childhood and generational trauma. I am an integrative therapist drawing on traditional person-centred and cognitive approaches, alongside mindfulness and coaching-informed work. In addition to talking therapy, I may also introduce trauma recovery mind-body techniques, that are rooted in psychology and neuroscience such as breathwork and meditation, to help you feel more grounded and safe in your body again.

Couples Counselling:
For couples and intimate partners, I offer emotionally focused relationship therapy – to improve communication, strengthen connection, rebuild trust and navigate experiences of loss and betrayal.

Life & Wellness Coaching:
For clients who want to prioritise direction and wellbeing, I offer personalised coaching – to help clarify your goals, make sustainable lifestyle changes and create greater alignment with your values and aspirations. This can also support more grounded and healthier daily habits and routines.

Clinical Supervision:
Alongside my client work, I offer trauma-informed, reflective and supportive clinical supervision for therapists, coaches and helping professionals. These sessions are designed to support your clinical practice, ethical guidance, professional growth and wellbeing – to enrich and develop your practice.

International Work:
I offer accessible online therapy, whether you are living internationally or travelling frequently. This can support those working remotely, building a start-up or navigating the pressures of a demanding career, family, relationships or everyday life. I am English-Italian living in the UK and my own lived experience has shaped a deep respect for identity, culture and belonging. I work with expats and clients from diverse backgrounds, offering a culturally sensitive, inclusive space – where your story is heard and respected. I am particularly drawn to those who feel marginalised and uncertain about where they belong.

The Therapeutic Alliance:
In my practice, I help clients explore and make sense of their past, while supporting greater presence and ease through mindfulness grounding and trauma-recovery healing – to experiences that may still feel emotionally present. This therapeutic work supports meaning-making from the past, trauma integration and greater regulation and internal balance in the present. Melina Therapy unfolds at a pace that prioritises safety, trust and what feels possible. Whether you are reaching out for the first time or returning to therapy after some time away, you are welcome here.