Michela Genovese
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About me
Welcome. Are you ready to tell your story?
We all have one that shapes us, and I’d be honoured to hear yours. I’m a qualified counsellor with over a decade of experience, and I work with men and women of all ages. I’m warm and direct, and there’s no pressure here.
Maybe you’ve reached a point where you know something needs to change, but you’re not sure what or how. Maybe something has happened that brought you here: a bereavement, loss, rejection, ill health, burnout, depression, menopause or anxiety. Perhaps it’s family or relationships, or you’re a new parent, or finding your way through your children’s changing needs. You may be facing a new stage of life that feels daunting. You might be wondering whether ADHD or autism could be part of the picture. Or you may not be able to name the problem at all, only that things aren’t quite right.
Counselling is a place for you, just for you. My approach is relational, which means the relationship between us matters. Together we explore what has shaped you, what is happening underneath, and what you’d like to be different. We go at your pace, free from judgement, with room to think and to feel, and maybe even to start writing some new chapters. I welcome neurodivergent clients, and anyone who is still working out whether that might apply to them.
I see clients in person in Leigh-on-Sea and Westcliff-on-Sea, and online. Ongoing therapy has no time limit, and your feedback is always welcome. I keep my caseload small so everyone gets the time and depth this work deserves, and I currently have spaces.
I offer a free initial consultation, so you can see how it feels before deciding anything. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll do my best to point you to someone who is. If you’d like to connect, I’d be honoured.
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience includes:
- Counselling adults in Private Practice
- Counselling teens in a secondary school setting
- Volunteering in the adult counselling sector
- Befriending telephone service
- Health and Fitness Coaching
- Lifestyle and Nutrition Coaching
Qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Counselling Skills
- MHFA England
- CPD Treating Trauma with Internal Family Therapy Systems (IFS)
- CPD Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma and attachment wounding.
- CPD Understanding ADHD OU
- CPD Single Session Therapy
- CPD Relational Life Therapy
- CPD Attachment in the early years OU
- Life Coaching Diploma – Coaching academy
- Level 4 Fitness and Nutrition Coach
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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£70.00 per session
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