Melissa Rose Spencer | Clinical Supervisor, Counsellor & Psychotherapist in Huddersfield & Online UK

Welcome - I’m Melissa Rose Spencer, a Clinical Supervisor, Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in Marsden, Huddersfield, nestled on the edge of the Peak District National Park. I work with counsellors, psychotherapists, trainees and space-holders through creative, somatic and trauma-informed supervision, online across the UK & Europe and in person in Huddersfield.

Alongside supervision, I offer trauma-informed counselling and psychotherapy for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), deep feelers, creatives, intuitives and neurodivergent clients, as well as those exploring grief, trauma, anxiety, identity or spiritual emergence. My therapeutic work also incorporates Reiki, energy healing and embodied approaches.

I hold space for those who are seeking to return to themselves — to breathe more deeply, feel more fully, and live more freely. My approach to therapy is gentle, soulful and collaborative. It is built on trust, intuition, presence and respect for the whole of who you are. I offer online counselling across the UK & Europe, in-person therapy and walk-and-talk therapy in Huddersfield.

A Creative & Somatic Approach to Therapy & Supervision

The therapy & supervision that I offer combines traditional talking therapy with creative, and somatic practices, such as:

• Breathwork & body-based awareness

• Guided imagery & visualisation

• Journaling, drawing & movement

• Nature therapy & ritual

My work is informed by person-centred, transpersonal and existential approaches, alongside a deep respect for the nervous system, embodiment and the complexity of our lived experience. I am committed to offering a non-pathologising, trauma-informed space where your story is honoured, your pace is trusted, and there is room to explore what might be possible.

In supervision, together we can create space to step back from the immediacy of practice, listen to what is happening beneath the surface and develop your work in ways that feel authentic to you.

Holding Space for Deep Feelers & HSPs

I understand how easily the world can feel like too much. Sensitivity is not a flaw - it’s a profound strength. It’s a deep well of empathy, intuition, and creative insight. In my practice, I offer a space where your sensitivity is not just accepted, but honoured. A space for those who feel deeply, and need room to exhale, and be met in their full depth.

My Path & Practice

I bring over 15 years of experience supporting others including as a Social Worker, Mental Health Advocate and Counsellor. My academic and vocational training blends depth, creativity and embodiment. Alongside my formal training I’ve pursued further learning in:

• Trauma-informed care & psychoeducation

• Somatic approaches to healing

• Yoga, energy work & breathwork

• Shamanic practice & earth-based spirituality

Beyond qualifications this work is woven from my own lived journey - one of descent, healing, remembering, and return. I have walked the path of grief, soul-searching, rebirth, and self-reclamation. My ongoing personal practices of movement, counselling, ritual, nature connection, and creativity nourish my capacity to walk beside you.

I am an animist at heart, a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, and a lover of myth, cycles, wild waters, and herbal brews. I find belonging in the forest, at the oceans edge, and in shared moments of realness and connection.

Why I Do This Work

I believe that healing is not about fixing what is broken but about remembering what is whole. Therapy to me is a sacred space where we nurture the tender places, listen for what wants to be known, and meet ourselves with kindness.

If you are seeking counselling in Huddersfield or online psychotherapy & clinical counselling supervision across the UK & Europe - I would be honoured to journey alongside you.