Service categories: Counselling and therapies

Service URL: https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/383645/melissa-sedmak/bedford-mk40?search=Autism

Secondary URL: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/therapists/melissa-sedmak

Hello! My name is Melissa and I am a BACP accredited registered counsellor. I work in private practice Bedford Bridge Counselling offering online, face to face and and walk and talk counselling.

I specialise in working with those who are neurodivergent or suspect they may be. This includes those who are dyslexic, dyspraxic, have ADHD, or are autistic, as well as those who are at the intersection, such as AuDHD, or recognise they have some of the characteristics.

I have two other types of clients I also enjoy working with: those with anxiety and members of the LGBTQ+ community (of various genders, sexual orientations and lifestyles including polyam).

My passion is to help my clients feel empowered and develop better self- awareness, which will in turn help create a more proudly diverse world.

If you'd like to find out how I can help, please get in touch via WhatsApp/email.

Practice description

I work with individual clients online via a number of platforms, or face to face in a counselling room in Bedford town centre. I have also had training in outdoor therapy, although this is not everyone's first thought when they consider the setting for counselling!

After extensive additional training I am also now providing intimate partner therapy - be it for couples or multi-partnered people.

We can also use an accessible room if you have mobility issues.

If you require any additional considerations to enable you to access counselling, please get in touch and we can discuss this further.

Aimed at: Adult , Adult sibling, Anyone with an Association to Autism, Businesses, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Professional, Students, Young person

Referral Sources: Private Only, Yourself

Covers: Cambridgeshire, East Midlands, East of England

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Exclusively autism specific, Has autism-specific elements