Michelle Cahill
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About me
Hi there!
I am a qualified psychotherapist with an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy. Psychotherapists work more in-depth on a mid to long-term basis with their clients: our enhanced training in a vast number of modalities enable us to connect to all parts of a client, therefore enabling us to be versatile with our approach, putting you, as the client, in the centre of all that we do.
I primarily work with clients who have survived complex trauma, with my training and experience focused around childhood neglect, sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, PTSD, and undiagnosed neurodivergence. Alongside my private practice, I work with a sexual abuse and rape charity, and with the MOD. I particularly enjoy working with parents and exploring how to manage their trauma alongside this already challenging journey.
I provide a safe and non-judgemental space to explore the thoughts and feelings around one's sense of who they are both to self, and in relationship with others. Trauma becomes a pattern in survivors' lives - one that is notoriously and understandably difficult to escape. I will support you in making sense of the trauma, and of all subsequent trauma thereafter. Together, and with care, we will explore the buried trauma in order to resolve it once and for all, thereby breaking the trauma cycle once and for all.
I offer a free introductory 20 minute online session so that we can meet each other, and you can see if you feel safe to share your world with me. It is a big ask, so this is an important stage. Following that, we will meet weekly at a set time and day. Hourly fee will be discussed in our first meeting once we chat a little about your circumstances, and contracts will be sent and signed before we start our work. This is also incredibly important.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my page. I am excited about the prospect of sharing your forward journey with you, and immensely privileged to be with those so courageous and determined. We will do this together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Psychotherapy & Counselling
- Level 6 PG Diploma in Psychotherapy
- Level 6 PG Diploma in Psychology & Mental Health
- Level 3 OCN qualification in sexual abuse and rape
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Levels 2, 3 and 4 Diploma in Counselling Studies
- Samaritans Preventing Suicide training
- Advanced training in suicidal ideation, self harm, GAD, depression, BPD and a number of other common mental-health problems
- Registered member at BACP & NCPS and UKCP
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Free initial online session
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