Megan Du Plessis, BACP

Megan Du Plessis is a counsellor who focuses on listening first and helping people find clarity. She aims to create a calm space where clients feel heard and understood before deciding what to work on together. She uses simple, direct conversation to help people make sense of their concerns and consider practical next steps.

Her approach is person-centred, so sessions begin with the client’s priorities. From there, she may bring in ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help shift thought patterns and everyday habits. She has also used solution-focused ideas to help clients set and reach short-term goals.

Megan has five years' experience and has worked in addiction services, offering trauma-informed care and support through bereavement. That background means she often draws on multiple tools to match what a client needs, rather than following a single method.

She supports people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, addiction, parenting strain, sleeping difficulties, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Additional areas she can address include attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness and pain, and care-giver stress.

Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans, and she works with clients based in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. The first meetings focus on understanding the situation and agreeing practical steps to work towards the client’s goals.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anxious thoughts or unhelpful habits keep someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and routines. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and many everyday habits. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the counsellor listens closely and follows the person’s lead, which can help people feel understood and ready to change.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs and goals. Early sessions focus on what matters most and on trying approaches gently to see what feels helpful for each individual.

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or offering quieter surroundings when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets and conversational techniques so the work remains practical and focused even when it happens remotely.