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.

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 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

