- Welcome to MKJ Therapy
Compassionate CBT to support your mental wellbeing effectively
Life can feel overwhelming. At MKJ Therapy, I provide evidence-based CBT to help you understand yourself, cope better, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Expert support
Compassionate CBT helping you manage anxiety and depression.
Evidence-based
Structured therapy techniques designed for meaningful change.
Flexible access
Online sessions tailored to your needs.
- About MKJ Therapy
MKJ Therapy – compassionate, evidence-based support for your mental wellbeing
Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether these feelings have built up over a long period or emerged more recently. You may be experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or feeling stuck. At MKJ Therapy, I provide evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you understand yourself better and create meaningful change. I offer a safe, confidential, and supportive space where you can talk openly. Together, we will explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and work collaboratively to develop practical strategies to support your wellbeing. Therapy is not about being “fixed”; it is about gaining insight, self-understanding, and learning tools that empower you in everyday life. I work with adults and provide compassionate, individualised CBT tailored to your specific needs and goals.
- CBT Benefits
How Therapy Can Help
You do not need to be in crisis to seek support. Sometimes, simply having a dedicated space to talk and feel heard can make a powerful difference. CBT can support you to:
Thought awareness
Understand the strong connection between your thoughts, feelings, and daily behaviours
Mood management
Manage difficulties like depression, anxiety, ocd, social anxiety, ptsd, and body dysmorphia effectively.
Self confidence
Build self-esteem and confidence through structured cbt exercises and practical daily strategies.
Relationship support
Navigate relationship or family challenges with improved communication and emotional understanding skills.
- CBT Overview
What to Expect from CBT
CBT is a structured, evidence-based therapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical sensations.
Together, we will:
- Understand your difficulties and patterns
- Set achievable goals
- Develop practical strategies and skills
- Apply learning between sessions to daily life
Empowering lasting change
CBT empowers you with tools that support lasting, meaningful change, helping you manage emotions, understand patterns, develop coping strategies, and improve daily life effectively.
- FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Sessions usually last fifty minutes, occasionally longer for trauma-focused CBT when clinically necessary and appropriate.
Sessions usually last 50 minutes. For trauma-focused CBT, sessions may occasionally be longer when clinically appropriate.
Fees will be discussed during the initial consultation, ensuring transparency before committing.
Currently online, with plans to expand to face-to-face sessions in the future.
Therapy is not a crisis service. If you are at immediate risk, contact emergency services (999), Samaritans (116 123), or your local NHS crisis service.
I am based in Birmingham, working online across the UK.
CBT is helpful for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, social anxiety, low self-esteem, or stress. Suitability will be discussed during the consultation.
Yes. Therapy is flexible and accessible, and adjustments can be made for physical, sensory, or neurodiverse needs. Please inform me of any requirements in advance.
- Free Consultation
Book your initial session
I invite you to book a free initial consultation, where we can discuss your concerns and determine if we are a good fit. If you decide to proceed, a more detailed assessment will follow to fully understand your needs before beginning therapy.
- Testimonial
Clients say about MKJ Therapy Ltd.
Here’s what clients have shared about their experience with MKJ Therapy. Their feedback highlights trust, care, and meaningful outcomes.
"Melina has a deep wealth of knowledge stemming from both NHS and private practice. Her calm approach centers the patient to relax and deeply think about issues / symptoms in a structured way.
Melina's experience covers such a variety of cases, that her response is always well researched with clinically proven evidence. Encouragement for putting plans into action is always there and Melina will suggest something new if the results are not performing to expectation. Overall Melina educates and coaches the patient to get to the next stage in a highly professional and proficient manner. Outcomes are superb"
Client AE -
September 2025
I cannot recommend Melina enough.
When I started seeing her I was at an all time low, no energy, motivation & my zest for life had disappeared.
Through weekly sessions which were adapted to my needs I started to feel like I was finding myself, even booking exercise classes and finding enjoyment in things again. Melina’s knowledge, resources and professionalism is 5*, after every session she would email any documents that were discussed and to be worked on in between sessions which I found really helpful. I would not hesitate to reach out to Melina in the future.
KN
February 2024
Melina provides a very highly professional quality of non-judgemental care and support. She is very knowledgeable, well-practiced and expert in her field. The sessions are always productive, supportive, and applicable, leading to the opportunity for quite profound improvement. Melina is always highly professionally engaged, empathetic and deeply trustworthy. Melina is easily able from session to session, to express her understanding of your situation and to offer useable insight for change.
MB -
November 2023
I was fortunate enough to have therapy from Melina K Johal. She has improved my life in so many ways.
I now have a positive outlook and my self-esteem has definitely improved. Furthermore, Melina has helped me get through my depression & high anxiety issues. Melina was professional & compassionate. She provided me with useful techniques that I found very beneficial. For example I learnt how to use behavioural activation to overcome my depression and…
APP -
October 2023
I would genuinely like to thank you for the work you have put in towards me after my assault at work. You have really given me the confidence to get back to work and to go about my daily life. I feel that I’ve changed in my family life too for the better!
The techniques and reading material you have provided me [with] has been a great tool, which I have looked on and used on a weekly basis. I was reluctant to open up to yourself to begin with but you immediately put me at ease and I have found it so easy to talk to you, not only about work but about family life.
NK -
May 2023
I would firstly like to say just how much the sessions that we have had really helped me to get to the point where I am today. In terms of feedback I can only give positive comments, for someone who never thought that they would attend therapy sessions and let alone get the value from them that I did was a demonstration of how effective and what I needed at the current time. Your positive manner made me feel comfortable in our sessions and ensured that I could get the most out of the time.
DS -
February 2023