About me
It's really hard to read through a load of therapist profiles and try to choose one to work with - I've been there. So I'm just going to let you read what some of my clients have to say about working with me and hopefully something will resonate with you and we'll talk soon. Best - Michelle
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“Michelle isn’t the kind of therapist who simply agrees with everything you say. She listens carefully, challenges you when it’s needed, and asks the right questions so you arrive at your own answers rather than being told what to think. I found that approach incredibly valuable.
She’s an outstanding listener and has a real skill for keeping sessions on track. If I start wandering off onto a tangent, she gently brings me back to what’s important without making me feel interrupted or judged.
What amazed me most was the impact of our very first session. She simply asked me, “Have you ever done an ADHD test?” That one question explained so much about how my mind works and why I’ve always done certain things the way I do. I went away afterwards and started researching ADHD, and the more I read, the more everything about myself began to make sense. It gave me a completely new understanding of who I am, and that insight alone made the experience life-changing.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Michelle to anyone looking for a therapist who doesn’t just listen, but helps you genuinely understand yourself and make meaningful progress.” - EB
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“Michelle is an attentive, empathetic and intelligent listener who excels in helping you along a difficult path. I’d recommend Michelle to anyone feeling lost in grief, without anchor, overwhelmed or isolated - without her sage guidance I would likely have bottled up my feelings, skirted around them and hoped the feelings would fade into the background as I repeated the same patterns over and over causing me much more harm later on. I’ve managed to find some motivation in my personal life again after a long hiatus, something I’m hoping to continue and reinforce through occasional self evaluation. I’m slowly building up the tools needed to learn better coping strategies that are more beneficial to me and less complimentary to negative behaviour patterns.” - TB
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“Michelle has guided me through a very difficult time and taught me a lot. I feel like a very different person from the one I was.”
“A really kind, thoughtful therapist, who for the first time in my life, knows what I need.”
“Michelle is genuinely the most lovely person I’ve ever spoken to 2 sessions deep and I already feel much much better with my life and my time.”
“Michelle is one of the most human, empathetic, professional therapists I’ve found in my journey.”
“Michelle has been beyond amazing and helped me a lot throughout my journey this past year. Very grateful for her work and her follow up”
- International online clients 2024/5
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“I would recommend Michelle and say that you could not go wrong as it’s not just about the counselling experience, it’s about the life experience the therapist has and their relational skills that make you feel comfortable and at ease which I felt Michelle had. I felt connected with her and so I would happily tell potential clients about that positive experience with Michelle.” - BH
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“Michelle provides a warm, friendly approach to therapy that gives a feeling of emotional support and like she’s with you on the journey. The option of walking therapy is particularly amazing, because it takes away some of the pressure from being in a counselling room, while still feeling like she’s fully present. Working outdoors has been so good for me. Being autistic, sometimes I can feel much more pressure being in a counselling room while focusing on difficult things. This has allowed me to explore emotionally difficult things while feeling the freedom of the outdoors." - CW
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“I have turned my life around for myself and daughter. Our home is peaceful. Mostly. The progress has been huge. I can say I now enjoy life, doing things I love, seeing more friends regularly, creativity is back and the house is looking better. Michelle often asked “ what do you want your life to look like?” In the early days I couldn’t imagine, to be honest I thought it an odd question and that I wasn’t in a position to have an answer. A year on, I ask myself often to find a new answer as I now have the freedom to choose. Thank you, Michelle, for your support and encouragement.”
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If you got this far you might be interested to hear a little about me in my own words?
I'm Michelle , a BACP registered psychotherapist and counsellor working in Penryn, Falmouth and Truro (Cornwall) in person and also online. I work from my office, online all over the world, in the outdoors and from my really comfy van (great Cornish views are free!)
I'm a real human with plenty of life experience, empathy, understanding and a huge capacity for listening. I know what it is to be perimenopausal, post-hysterectomy, LGBTQIA+, reasonably well travelled but from a small Cornish town and AuDHD - a step mother and dog-mama. I connect with people where they're at. I absolutely love working with humans who are trying to navigate this overwhelming and hectic life and will bring you all the support, knowledge, skills and care that I have.
A lot of my clients are local university students and I really enjoy working with them. I seem to be able to connect with them and understand the challenges they are facing; how hard post-covid and a social-media impacted life, plus living away from home, can be. These clients in particular seem to benefit from the presence of my 3 dogs - Darcy, Lottie and Mouse, at the office. They offer lots of affection, invite cuddles and strokes and lean in when things get difficult. Their natural empathy is healing in itself. Let me know if you'd be happy to have them at our sessions!
In addition to my student client base, I have clients of all ages up 75! - all genders, all sexualities, diverse backgrounds, neurotypical and neurodivergent. I really cherish the wide-ranging clientele that I am blessed with and love the work I do with all of them, whatever that looks like.
I really hope to meet you soon.
Michelle
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - CPCAB
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - CPCAB
- Level 3 Counselling Studies - CPCAB
- Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children certificate - CLEAR
- Level 2 Motivational Interviewing DBT - Association for Psychological Therapies
- Level 2 Counselling Skills - NCFE
- BEd (Hons) QTS English and Education - Cambridge University
- Enrolled in Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision to commence in Sept 2026 - CPCAB
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are 50 mins long. Travel outside of Falmouth/Truro may cost an additional fee - to be discussed.
When I work
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Further information
I can work from offices in Penryn and Truro. I am happy to discuss home visits subject to a risk assessment.
I can offer walk and talks in the local area and have a great counselling space in my custom-built van in case of inclement weather - or just if you'd prefer to meet there. You can find photos of the van on Facebook - Michelle Dunne Counselling - Falmouth, Mobile and Online.
