Michelle Kelly BSc, PG Dip, Registered member MBACP
About me
**A Limited Number of FREE Mental Health First Aid Courses HM Government funded Available. T's&C's Apply!
I am aware of the complexities individuals can face and how it can impact on our emotions, social interactions, personal and professional relationships.
With this in mind I feel it is important to empower people to be at the helm of the support they receive, being autonomous and able to build their own resilience with the right support in place. Aiming to provide a client focused service that is warm, empathetic, non-judgemental and genuine to each individual’s circumstances. In a safe and respectful environment.
My experience has led me to work with many large organisations including The Priory where I worked in a rehabilitation and recovery service for females with complex mental health needs. Their support needs included schizophrenia and bipolar, eating disorders with some having co-morbid conditions such as mild learning disabilities, alcohol and drug use and borderline personality disorder.
I recently worked for Springfield MIND, a national Mental Health charity providing supportive services out of GP Surgeries, delivering pathways for Stress, depression, Grief & Loss, Managing Anger, self-esteem, Feeling Alone and Anxiety & Panic Attacks.
I'm currently also an active Childline volunteer working as a primary contact for children calling in a crisis, during this Pandemic. As well as providing workshops in the West Midlands to schools and academies around the controversial Stop & Search power implementing The Home Office's 'Best Use of Stop & Search' scheme. In addition, I also sit as a member of the affiliated scrutiny panel for The West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioners office trying to ensure the safe implementation of the power.
I have experience working with both adults and children in varying capacities. Providing workshops, Motivational Speaking and Therapeutic intervention to Children and Young people with learning and support needs delivering the outcomes Star tool in schools. I am also a fully licensed practitioner of The Outcomes Stars tool.
My community engagement has led to collaboration with the NHS programmed as a motivational speaker in conjunction with the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat and sitting on the IAG for Catalyst4Change.
I aim to steer the preventative flagship rather than just dealing with the aftermath of trauma and distress by providing affordable therapeutic services. Working towards a Better Well-Being.
**During the Pandemic Telephone sessions are £20 for ALL Key workers:
New Clients only, evidence may be required. Payments required at the time of booking.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor with a BACP Accredited qualification and work to the BACP ethical framework. My counselling is underpinned with with qualifications in Health & Social Care, Children & Young People, Anger Management, Criminal Psychology and a Bsc in Adult Mental Health Nursing.
I am trained Integratively but apply focus on CBT, Motivational Interviewing techniques and Humanistic Approaches. Supporting a variety of needs to help enhance the quality of life of those I support and help to build resilience.
I am a member of the BACP Accredited register and also belong to the Accredited register for The Foundation for Infant Loss.
- Problem Gambling Awareness for Professionals
- The Foundation for Infant Loss - Accredited Counselling Professional
- Adult Mental Health Nursing Bsc – Birmingham City University BSC
- Substance Misuse: Crisis through to Wellness and Recovery & Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Certificate in Relationship Counselling
- Criminal Psychology PGDip
- BACP Accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy Fda
- Level 2 in Caring for Children & Young People
- Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Introduction to Counselling
Supplementary courses include:
- Mental Health First Aid Trainer - Adult 2 Day Course
- Mental Health First Aid England Adult 2 day - MH First Aider
- Mental Health First Aid England Youth 1 day - MH First Aider
- Asist - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - MH First Aider
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Infant child Loss|Post natal depression|Post natal loss|Perinatal loss|Sudden Infant Death|SID|Stillbirth|Grief|Depression|Anxiety|The Waiting Room|Thewaitingroom.org|Bereavement|Stress|Bi-polar|Mental Health|Discrimination|Relationship issues|Self-harm|low self-esteem|gambling|Addiction|Smoking|CBT|Cognitive Behavioural Therapy|
Therapies offered
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Fees
*Currently funded by The National Lottery & HM Government to provide Mental Health First Aid Training. FULLY FUNDED**
I offer face to face, Online and telephone Counselling sessions with prices starting from as little as £35** per hour on a sliding scale.
Initial assessment on the phone Free (Typically lasts 30-40 minutes)
Initial Assessment face to face £20 (Payment required at booking)
Unemployed (no savings) £35**
Employed - Student (self funded) £40
Employed £45 (No savings)
Employed (with Savings) £55
Couples Counselling £75
Family Therapy Starts at £95* (Up to 4 people)
Advanced bookings of 6 sessions attract a negotiable discount £ payable at the start of sessions. (Dependent on fee applicable)**
There is a 10% discount for Students and people 65 years or over.
**For those suffering hardship the above session costs are based on trust – evidence may be required at initial assessment when informing me of the cost which suits your circumstances. Please contact me to discuss? I will always consider 'individual circumstances' and apply discretion to fees when appropriate to enable a more autonomous based well-being and support.
We accept payment by cash, card or bank transfer
Concessions offered for
Further information
To 'Get started' send an email or give me a call and we can discuss an assessment. This is just so that we can check whether or not you are happy to start the process of Counselling with me.
Next we will arrange an initial assessment.
Initial assessment on the phone Free (Typically lasts 30-40 minutes)
Initial Assessment face to face £20 (Payment required at booking)
Then if you are happy to continue we will book in the next session, and arrange to see each other weekly/fortnightly/monthly or whatever you circumstances dictate for you at that time.
