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A registered psychotherapy and counselling service meeting the short- and long-term mental health ne

Looking to begin in-person psychotherapy or counselling in Manchester city centre? Therapy in Manchester is by St Ann's Square and provides short- and long-term therapy for adults since 2011

14/10/2025

Therapy in Manchester, St Ann’s Square, city centre. In-person psychotherapy and counselling for adults, short- and long-term therapy. Booking your first appointment is simple, just message or call
https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk

08/10/2025

How Others Shape Our Identity

I’ve revised post on how our identity is shaped by our identifications-a process that begins in early childhood, the mirror phase. I’ve included a clip of Jeff Lynne anticipating seeing himself as a success…

30/09/2025

Men, their Fathers, and The Half-Said

https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk/freeing-speech/

At Therapy in Manchester, we can help you hear what is particular to you - to complete what has only ever been half-said in your life.

24/09/2025

I’ve been familiarising myself with the challenges posed to UK counsellors and psychotherapists by the NHS’ multi-therapist model.

For example, a core requirement for many NHS therapy services is adherence to an operational model designed for maximum patient ‘throughput.’

This can involve a patient seeing multiple different practitioners throughout their care pathway (e.g., an assessor, a low-intensity practitioner, and a high-intensity therapist).

While this model aims to efficiently allocate resources, it stands in direct opposition to the core therapeutic principle of the "therapeutic alliance" - the consistent, trusting relationship between one therapist and one client, which is widely evidenced as the most critical factor for successful outcomes.

I’m interested in how therapists resolve this clinical tension.

15/09/2025

Interested in therapy? A new season of online events have begun at the North West Regional Psychotherapy Association, some suitable for members of the public. Info on their website here,
NWRPA.org.uk

08/09/2025

Spotlight on Identity

Our revised blog on psychotherapy, counselling and identity now includes a short video of Jeff Lynne on his anticipation of seeing himself as a successful songwriter

https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk/psychotherapy-identity-and-the-mirror-phase/

05/09/2025

A Divided Self?

Outside of our awareness, much of our time and energy is spent editing and censoring ourselves.

For example, how often have we heard someone say, “I don’t wish to criticise you, but…”?

We might wonder why they raised the matter only to deny it.

Their unprovoked denial may suggest that they are not entirely in agreement with what they are saying—they are, so to speak, in two minds.

https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk/freeing-speech/

05/08/2025

Spotlight on Identity.

When we can no longer recognise ourselves reflected in the words and images of others, we can undergo a kind of symbolic collapse, abjection. Perhaps some of this can be discerned in this new video clip in our updated blog on Identity, where Jeff Lynne reflects on his first hit as a songwriter, see here,
https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk/psychotherapy-identity-and-the-mirror-phase/

01/08/2025

Are you looking to start Face-to-face Psychotherapy and Counselling in Manchester City Centre?

Therapy in Manchester provides in-person psychotherapy and counselling for adults.

We offer both short- and long-term therapy at our practice by St Ann’s Square.

Established in 2011, we bring over 14 years of professional expertise.

Booking your first appointment is simple – just message or call

Address

548 Royal Exchange Building, Old Bank Street
Manchester
M27PE

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://therapyinmanchester.co.uk/

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Our Story

We are an established and registered Psychotherapy Service in St Ann’s Square, Manchester.

We provide psychotherapy, counselling and psychoanalysis.

We work with adults with a wide range of mental health needs, some looking for short-term therapy, others for longer-term appointments.

Our Service

People use our service for individual reasons,

• because of life’s big events – a change of status, perhaps brought about by a bereavement, becoming a parent or a change in employment

• because of day-to-day life – troubling patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours might have begun to occur

• it can be due to a general mood that’s difficult to put into words

• or symptoms such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, confusion, rage, and trauma

Psychotherapy can be short – sometimes a single session – or last many weeks, explore more on our website

Experienced and Professional

I chair the North West Regional Psychotherapy Association. I bring two years experience as a mental health triagist for a leading Private Healthcare Provider.

My training is in Transactional Analysis, Integrative Psychotherapy and the Psychoanalysis of Freud and Lacan.

I took over the running of Therapy in Manchester nearly 10 years ago. Before then, I was an Art Historian for 20 years, occupying increasingly senior positions within UK universities and working with artists David Hockney and Peter Greenaway.

What Next?

You can contact me by,

mobile: 07592 340 211

email: paul.melia@therapyinmanchester.co.uk