Michelle Akgul
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About me
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I offer both Face-to-Face support in Kings Hill (branch) or Online therapy using the Google Meet platform for both UK and international clients (with the exception of USA and Canada).
My main area are to support clients through mental health, with a gentle cognitive and somatic psychotherapy lens, addressing all their patterns of depression, phobias, intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, anxiety, childhood bullying/traumas, emotional neglect, domestic abuse issues (these vary by each case) with an attachment-focus through a lens of deep empathy from loss/grief and C-PTSD.
I also have extensive experience working with neurodivergent in males and females. Integrating their struggles alongside their depression or anxieties and finding effective ways to cope and thrive with their neurodivergence or undiagnosed symptoms using a mix of psycho education, alongside empathic healing and validation.
I often work with both male and female clients.
For females this may look like working somatically, integrating their physical distress symptoms (panic attacks, anxiety attacks, phobias, fibromyalgia, FND, Seizures, joint issues, chronic fatigue, IBS or cyclical pains into practice interventions. Sometimes this can address their fertility issues, past-abortion and loss, post natal depression, menopause with anxieties and depression alongside their mental health struggles as a holistic framework for healing.
With male clients their issues may be related to feelings of anger and rage, suicidal thoughts, intrusive thinking and OCD issues, helplessness and feelings of “giving up”, which manifest as panic attacks or depressive somatic sensations. Some clients want to work with their mental health issues, alongside their neurodivergence (ASD/ADD) symptoms to address how it has affected their self-esteem and relational dynamics, increased feelings of helplessness, overwhelm, fear of failure or perfectionist-thinking, leading to further depression and overwhelm which ripples into work and personal life.
Once again, each case is treated through a unique human experience lens, and offered as a bespoke service. Your human experience is individually assessed, but will also likely have many commonalities with others, that can help to normalise and feel validated to reduce feelings of extreme shame, disgust, low self-esteem. This supports greater confidence in self-agency and self-compassion and acceptance alongside their rational thinking to enhance balanced thinking.
I offer:
Longer- term psychotherapy and somatic-healing for childhood abuse, adult domestic abuse and rape, neglect or loss and grief from secure attachment in childhood, working with internal shame and guilt, bereavement from death of loved ones, post natal depression, infant loss, ADHD/Autism issues, intrusive thoughts and OCD behaviours (compulsions and phobias), black and white and catastrophic thinking, panic/anxiety attacks/PTSD, low-self esteem, low self-confidence, anxiety, low-self worth, negative thoughts, depression, family issues, narcissistic parents, relationships issues, suicidal thoughts, self harm, addictions and bullying.
Offering both online and face-to-face for both men and women. (Monthly discounted block available for consistent weekly)
Short-term counselling (weekly or fortnightly) for ADHD, Autism, depression and anxiety, low confidence, low self-esteem, confusion of self (self identity) relationship family issues, loss and bereavement issues and suicidal thoughts.
Short-term counselling for young adults aged 12+ (and parent coaching options alongside if required. Working with guided drawing and art as a therapeutic space for teenagers to express emotions and loss and grief.
Please visit www.bright4life.com for more information about me and more genuine testimonials too. Search Google at “Bright4life” for five star rating reviews too.
I have helped hundreds of clients heal from many issues such as childhood trauma (sexual abuse, neglect, physical and emotional abuse), domestic abuse, divorce, relationship, family, ADHD, crippling OCD, rape, stalking, phobias, eating disorders, psychosomatic issues (fibromyalgia, chronic fatique, IBS, joint issues, autoimmunity, etc), anxiety and depression.
Specialisms are:
Holistic and Somatic-led psychotherapy services (natural way of healing using sensory focus) using creative interventions where desired.
Deep empathic healing from all forms of childhood trauma (sexual, physical, emotional, neglect)
ADHD identifications & manifestation and relationship issues. Finding coping strategies and strengths. Confidence-building (counselling with coaching)
OCD/Phobias and intrusive thoughts. ERP related therapy
Family and relationship conflicts and working towards reparation and reconciliation with conflict resolution where desired.
Faith-based integrated therapy
Culturally-sensitive awareness and training
Bereavement and loss therapy using attachment-based healing interventions
See my fees and reach out to discuss bespoke services. I do consider all cases.
Thanks for reaching out.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist).
In 2026, I received a First Class Honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, specialised and trained in working pluralistically using CBT and PCA and expanding knowledge, with a specialism in BPD/EUPD, working with mental health anxieties, the medical model and NHS informed-practice. I am also trained to work with advanced PCA (person-centred) and experiential, somatic recovery, alongside creative interventions. Helping to enhance the holistic recovery for clients.
in 2025, I received a distinction level 5 Diploma, specialising in Integrative Psychotherapy and Relational healing (Attachment-based) by Optima Health Services.
My level 5 is in attachment-based (relational, loss/bereavement and childhood trauma and neglect) and using this knowledge within clinical practice to address and improve all relationship and attachment issues, grieve from trauma, neglect, loss and bereavement and build knowledge and confidence in self and with all other relationships.
I have over 2 years of extensive experience working as a Domestic Abuse Counsellor for Sateda UK based in Sittingbourne, Kent and extensive experience in all forms of domestic abuse recovery services and programmes.
As a mature therapist, I offer not only my qualifications, but my extensive life experience having worked in many work sectors both UK and overseas (charity, financial, travel), prior to working as a therapist.
I am half German and half English but British born and bred. I am a mother of two boys (18 and 14) and they are mixed race children (Turkish/English).
I work extensively with all backgrounds, cultures, races and religions, with extensive work experience with BAME
I have run my own private practice since 2022, focusing on somatic and holistic healing from all forms of childhood and adult C-PTSD Trauma, abuse, loss and bereavement.
I work with all adults and youth (12+) counselling and I offer a coaching service dedicated to parents of teenagers and those of Islamic faith to provide life coaching and support in a more practical way.
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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in Teen creative therapy and parent coaching and guidance , particularly in Neurodivergent issues. Based in Kings hill for face to face only.
I specialise in all forms of attachment issues, addictions, relationships issues and loss and bereavement (deaths and life losses)
I specialise in Islamic counselling and coaching for those wishing to integrate their faith into therapy sessions as Muslims.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £90.00
Free initial in-person or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
concessions available - please ask!
Initial full consultation/assessment is £90 for one hour (one off fee)
Regular fees 10% discount for students and unemployed/income support clients or PIP.
£65 for 1 hour (online)
£70 for 1 hour (f2f)
£240 block of 4 (online only) for weekly only (with T&C’s)
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Further information
I work with deep empathic understanding and cultural sensitivity. I have extensive experience working both F2F and Online with over 4-5 years of private practice working with UK and overseas clients from all across the world. My practice receives regular referrals, reviews and feedback to say their journey has significantly transformed their life. Feel free to read the reviews here :).
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