Megan Du Plessis , BACP

Megan Du Plessis is a UK-based therapist who centres her work on listening deeply and responding to each person with respect and sensitivity. She adopts a person-centered style that places the client's experience at the heart of therapy, and she adapts techniques to suit what feels most supportive and manageable for each individual. Megan holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a commitment to recognised professional standards.

Early sessions tend to emphasise clear listening and helping clients find clarity about their situation, needs, and potential options. From there, Megan may integrate practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and other evidence-informed strategies that align with the client's goals and comfort level. Her approach aims to be gentle and non-retraumatising, especially for people who have faced difficult or traumatic experiences.

Megan brings experience from work in addiction services using trauma-informed principles, and she has supported people through bereavement with a solution-focused mindset. She has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, addiction, migration grief and loss, motivation and confidence struggles, and low self-esteem. Conversations and any treatment plan are shaped collaboratively to reflect each person's unique needs and preferences.

With five years of clinical experience, Megan offers supportive, compassionate care in English and Afrikaans for people navigating relationship challenges, grief, stress and anxiety, parenting questions, bipolar and depressive experiences, ADHD, and other life transitions and complex concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Megan commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and supports building a life guided by personal values - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on providing an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead to foster insight, self-acceptance, and emotional safety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, making it useful for mood, anxiety, and coping challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Megan works collaboratively with each person to decide what fits best. Together they consider needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods over time so the work stays aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with Megan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy lives and people in different locations. These options make it easier to access support from licensed professionals and to continue work consistently around other commitments and responsibilities.