Therapist Paul Melia
BA Hons, MPhil

I am a qualified and experienced therapist, trained in Transactional Analysis Counselling, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Freud and Lacan).

I established Therapy in Manchester in 2011, building on my experience as a counsellor for a leading private healthcare provider and as a therapist for a North West charity.

 

Face-to-face psychotherapy and counselling at Therapy in Manchester

 

I play an active role in the region’s professional network, having served

• as Chair of the North West Regional Psychotherapy Association (nwrpa.org.uk)

• on the editorial board for the peer-reviewed Transactional Analysis Journal (TAJ)

• and as member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counsellors and psychotherapists (bacp.co.uk)

 

Supervision and Training

I proI provide supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists, deliver talks, facilitate reading groups, and lead seminars and workshops for therapists and related professionals. Contact me if you would like to know more.

 

A Bigger Picture

Before becoming a therapist, I enjoyed a successful 20-year career as an art historian, holding senior roles at UK universities. I authored books and catalogues, and curated exhibitions, including retrospective of work by artists David Hockney and Peter Greenaway.

 

To Get in Touch

I can be contacted by

📩 Email paul.melia@therapyinmanchester.co.uk

📞 SMS Message or call 07592 340 211

 

Two Chairs and a Recliner for counselling and psychotherapy at Therapy in Manchester

 

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