Updated 26/11/2025
In person & Remote therapy, 49A Castle Street, Banbury, OX16 5NU
In person & Remote therapy, 49A Castle Street, Banbury, OX16 5NU
I am currently not taking on any new clients at this time
Melanie Ayers
Registered Counsellor
I am currently not taking on any new clients at this time
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Melanie, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggests CBT for:
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
- OCD
- Panic
- PTSD
- Self Harm
- Social Anxiety
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your thoughts, emotions and relevant moments in your life. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate ways of managing.
Therapy
- Abuse
- Anger
- Bereavement
- Relationship Problems
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Qualifications
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) and Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist Last Check 26/11/2025 | Next Review 26/12/2025 | |
| July 2016 |
Degree Counselling University of Gloucestershire with Warwickshire College Group (UK) Verified 18/12/2016 |
| July 2011 |
Diploma Counselling with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ABC Awards (UK) Verified 23/10/2015 |
Melanie Ayers is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees
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Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Therapy for Self Esteem
26 October 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
I thoroughly enjoyed my sessions with Melanie, she really helped change my thought process and was very easy to talk to.
Sarah
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalised Anxiety
18 January 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Melanie is very insightful, and informative. So much so that I now actually have an understanding of why I behave as I have been doing for 50 years! And now feel so much more confident in living my life healthier and happier. I would totally recommend Melanie.
Jeanine
Wheelchair access: Yes