Meet our team
Our team of highly qualified and skilled clinicians are all experienced in working across a wide spectrum of psychological difficulties. Each one of us has worked in the NHS as well as privately, with patients of all ages and across a wide spectrum of ethnicities.
However, we know that each person is different, and each patient an individual. Each psychologist in our team has additional skills and areas of expertise that we have studied, or developed over the years. With these, we aim to try and offer you sessions with the psychologist who is best equipped to deal with your particular difficulties.
Together with our policy of flexibility, where we are able to offer appointments during the day, in the evenings, or on weekends, we take pride in offering a personalised and patient-focused service.
Dr Melissa Mountford
Dr Melissa Mountford is a compassionate clinical psychologist who is dedicated to promoting positive change in the lives of others. Her clinical work is guided by her personal values in addition to knowledge gained from her experiences of working with clients across various contexts. Melissa aims to share kindness and warmth with her clients in order to foster a meaningful experience in the care she provides. As such, Melissa seeks to prioritise the development of a trusting and nurturing therapeutic relationship to allow a client to heal and grow. Melissa’s therapeutic approach is characterized by wanting to understanding each client's personal story.Melissa has worked with clients of all ages, from diverse backgrounds and with different presenting difficulties. She has supported clients with emotional difficulties, attachment and relationship difficulties, and trauma-related conditions. Melissa’s clinical experiences extend across working within child and young people, adult, learning disability and older adult mental health services (including those with memory and thinking difficulties). Melissa is particularly passionate about supporting neurodiverse individuals, and has experience in offering both individual and family therapy. Melissa seeks to consider the influences of wider societal issues on mental health within her practice.
Melissa graduated the University of Bournemouth with a first class honours degree in Psychology, and went on to achieve a Masters with Distinction in Research in Clinical Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. Melissa obtained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire. Melissa maintains links to the University of Hertfordshire through research and her visiting lecture role. Melissa is trained in the use of a variety of therapeutic approaches. The key approaches that inform her practice are, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), compassion- focussed therapy (CFT), narrative therapy and systemic therapy. Melissa is committed to helping individuals achieve wellness through personalised therapy plans and a client-centred approach.
