Melanie Beardsley, MNCH (Reg.), HPD, DBS

Overview

I am a solution focused hypnotherapist based in Amesbury, near Salisbury and I am proud to be able to support families in my role as therapist at the Youth Fairy.

I specialise in supporting children with emotional and pastoral needs and do this using a fun and relaxing approach to enable them to achieve positive outcomes.

By working in a solution focused way, I am able to use tried and tested methods to support children, young people and their parents. I do this by helping them to understand how their brain works, the role their emotions play and how to stride forward positively. By focussing on setting goals and looking at preferred outcomes this style of therapy does not need them to go back over the past or their previous choices made. The sessions focus on the future. I find this to be a rewarding and positive type of therapy in which young people enjoy and look forward to coming to the sessions.

In my sessions I work in a fun and playful way to support the identified needs of each individual child or young person. I am able to support children with anxiety, stress and depression and can help them to overcome phobias and fears including school attendance anxiety. Whilst helping young people to think positively I am able to support them in making positive choices and to value themselves.

I also work with schools to offer 1:1 and group sessions for pupils alongside staff training.

I am a qualified teacher, hold an Enhanced DBS certificate and am fully insured. I am also a member of the following professional bodies:
*Association For Solutions Focused Hypnotherapy (AFSFH)
*National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
*Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
*National Board for Modern Psychotherapy (NBMP)