Michelle Coupland

Name: Michelle Coupland
Price range: £100.00 - £110.00

Counselling Psychologist & Psychotherapist HCPC, UKCP

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About me

I am a warm and experienced Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist accredited with the HCPC and the UKCP. I trained at the Metanoia Institute and at the Maudsley Hospital; the primary training and research facility for mental health in the UK so you can have confidence in the therapeutic care I offer.

I work with a wide range of psychological health issues, including but not limited to: anxiety and depression; relationship difficulties; sickness and loss; family problems; childhood traumas; sexual and emotional abuse and other entrenched issues which continue to impact negatively on people's lives.

Anxiety:

In recent years I have seen a growing number of people in my practice suffering with anxiety. My view is that anxiety is a normal, albeit distressing part of being human. It becomes problematic when, rather than attending to it, we direct our efforts towards avoiding it. Then, it often manifests in sleep problems, relationship issues or multiple forms of unhelpful coping strategies. Anxiety is often a helpful indicator of something that needs to change. Therapy can help you come to know what lies beneath the difficulties you are experiencing and enables you to make more conscious choices rather than be driven by things outside of your awareness.

My approach:

I came to Psychotherapy from a business career, where cognitive and behavioural science dominated. Living and working overseas in a variety of countries led me to a heightened awareness of the way in which we are formed within cultural and political environments and to develop a more realistic understanding of personal autonomy. With experience I have come to appreciate the power of the unconscious (that which is outside of our awareness) as a major driver of our feelings and behaviour. I work with both conscious and unconscious aspects of experience, helping you develop a much better understanding of yourself and the ways in which your family, cultural and political history may be continuing to shape your life and relationships. I will then support you in moving towards effective and lasting change, helping you find greater ease and ultimately, more fulfilment in your life.

I draw primarily upon social and existential psychology, neurobiology and psychoanalytical therapy, but will tailor my approach to whatever I believe will be most effective for you.

What happens next?

The relationship between us will lie at the heart of our work, so it is important we feel we can work together. Once you have made contact, I prefer to have a short phone conversation (free of charge) so we can discuss what it is you are looking for in therapy. Then if you choose to go ahead, we will arrange to meet online or in person for an assessment session. This will be a chance for you to tell me more about yourself and ask any further questions of me. If we choose to work together, we will establish the focus of therapy and a treatment plan that will meet your needs. If, however, we agree that you may be better suited to a different therapist, I will do what I can to signpost you in the right direction.

Training, qualifications & experience

In my transition from the business world into that of psychological health, I initially trained and worked as a Business Psychologist and am certified with The Association for Business Psychologists (ABP). Finding the need to go deeper into the work, I undertook a five year clinical training in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at The Metanoia Institute, after which I spent several years training and working as a Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist within the NHS. I have now worked with a wide range of problems within the NHS, charity, and private sectors. I will be happy to provide specific details if you would like to know more.

I have specialist experience of working with expatriate issues; mid-life transitions; those who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence; 'personality disorders' such as narcissism and masochism; and those coping with everyday issues related to chronic illness, anxiety and self-harm in its various guises.

Alongside my clinical work I have conducted research into the role of crisis in adult development leading me to believe that in many instances crises may be necessary for growth and maturation to occur.

Key training and qualifications:

- Certified Business Psychologist

- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy

- Postgraduate Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy

- Postgraduate Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychodynamic Counselling

- MSc Business Psychology

- BSc (Hons) Psychology

I hold a full DBS clearance and professional indemnity insurance. I regularly attend clinical supervision, personal therapy and post-graduate training, as well as seminars, workshops and conferences related to my field.