About
Honouring the whole of who you are.
For the parts of you that had to survive.
Melanie Kennedy is a relational integrative therapist, clinical supervisor, and doctoral trainee in counselling psychology based in London. Her work is rooted in creating thoughtful, emotionally attuned spaces for people navigating trauma, identity, emotional exhaustion, relational difficulties, and the lasting impact of experiences that have left them feeling unseen, misunderstood, or disconnected from themselves.
Alongside her clinical work, Melanie has particular interests in race-based traumatic stress, belonging, power, oppression, and the emotional impact of navigating environments where individuals have had to survive through performance, self-protection, or emotional over-functioning.
She is especially passionate about supporting high-functioning individuals who often carry significant emotional responsibility for others whilst privately struggling with burnout, anxiety, grief, shame, or relational pain.
Melanie’s approach integrates relational depth with psychological insight, cultural awareness, and reflective exploration. Her practice draws from psychodynamic, person-centred, CBT, ACT, and social constructionist perspectives, whilst remaining grounded in warmth, curiosity, collaboration, and genuine human connection.
She believes therapy should not simply focus on symptom reduction, but also support people in developing a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the wider systems that have shaped their experiences.
In addition to private practice, Melanie provides clinical supervision, delivers teaching and workshops, and contributes to conversations around justice-informed therapeutic practice, identity, race-based traumatic stress, and epistemic harm within counselling and psychotherapy spaces.
Modalities
Person-centred · Psychodynamic · CBT · ACT · CFT
Areas of focus
Trauma · Identity · Burnout · Relational wellbeing
Practice
Individuals · Couples · Organisations · Supervision
Frequently asked
- What kind of therapist is Melanie Kennedy?
- Melanie is a relational integrative psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and doctoral trainee in counselling psychology, based in London. She works with high-achieving women, professionals, and clinicians navigating trauma, identity, burnout, and relational pain.
- What approach does Melanie use in therapy?
- Her practice integrates psychodynamic, person-centred, CBT, ACT, and social constructionist perspectives, held within a relational, culturally aware, and justice-informed frame.
- Who does Melanie typically work with?
- She works with high-functioning adults — often women — carrying significant emotional responsibility while privately struggling with burnout, anxiety, grief, shame, or relational difficulties.
- Does Melanie offer supervision and training as well as therapy?
- Yes. Alongside private practice she offers clinical supervision to qualified and trainee therapists, plus teaching and bespoke workshops for training institutions and organisations.