About me
Hello, my name is Michelle and I am a registered BACP counsellor.
We all experience times when we need some extra space to work through troubles that arise in life. It can be hard to know what we need. I am here to help you find what that might look like for you.
Having a separate and supportive space, with someone unrelated to your everyday life, can help us to unpick things and feel calmer in ourselves. It can help us to make sense of the past and with feelings of stuck-ness. It can increase our awareness of our patterns in relationships, to support us in finding ways to cope in the here and now and explore hopes for the future.
I offer a space where you won't be judged, where we can explore what you feel is important, at a pace that is right for you. This can be done online, by phone or in person.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is in a Pluralistic approach to counselling. This means that I recognise that there is no one size fits all to counselling. I am trained to adapt to what you need in a person-centred way, trusting that you are the expert in you. However, I do draw on compassion focused, neuro biological, psychodynamic, CBT and narrative approaches, depending on what you feel is most helpful.
- BACP registered
- MSc Counselling, Abertay University
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
For over 10 years I worked supporting people with acquired communication difficulties (word finding difficulties & slurred speech) as a support worker within the NHS. Prior to this I worked in a residential bail hostel and volunteered with local organisations such as WRASAC, Couples Counselling Tayside & Dundee Children's Panel.
I currently work within the 3rd sector as a counsellor supporting parents through the peri-natal period, which means during and after pregnancy.
I have experience of counselling clients in many areas. The most common of these are around pregnancy choices, abortion, miscarriage and fertility difficulties.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Finding the right counsellor for you is integral to you getting the most from counselling. With this in mind, I offer a 30 minute initial appointment by phone or video call to meet and consider if working together feels like a good fit or not. This initial appointment is free of charge and free of obligation.
- £50.00 for 60 minute online or telephone session.
- £55.00 for 60 minute in person session.
I also offer concessions for anyone on a low income, if this feels helpful, please get in touch to have a chat.
I can also adjust the length of sessions to suit your needs if 60 minutes is too long or too short.
When I work
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I currently have availability for online sessions throughout the day on a Monday, Tuesday mornings and Saturday mornings.
I have some availability for in person sessions on a Tuesday between 3pm - 7pm, if this feels useful get in touch to discuss.
Further information
I also have some availability for online or phone sessions, if you are interested, please get in touch along with your availability & we can discuss.
In person sessions are held at DVVA in Dundee city centre which is an accessible building.
