About me
Hi, my name is Michelle, as a counsellor I believe that every person needs a supportive space to explore their thoughts feelings and challenges without judgment. I believe that feeling safe and heard is really important and is a huge part of the therapeutic journey. we can explore how our mind and body responds to distress and triggers, together we can build a greater awareness of our core selfs, we can explore and understand our responses alongside learning to be kinder and more compassionate to ourselves when things can feel really difficult. I believe in personal growth if we allow ourselves the space change can happen.
I am a humanistic integrative counsellor, This means I use a range of theories and techniques to best suit your individual needs,. I am trained in TA, gestalt and person centred therapy but also use a blend of CBT, CFT, ACT, mindfulness and grounding work. I am trauma informed I have worked in groups and with individuals struggling with CPTSD and PTSD.
I understand that starting therapy can feel really difficult, I also really understand that the place you may be in right now, may make reaching out difficult or there may be so much going on that you feel overwhelmed with emotion. I want to assure you that I am warm and empathic and will be with you along this journey,
If you would like to call for more information or to book an assessment my contact number is 07731849773 or email me.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in counselling- NCFE level 5
- member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
- Humanistic and integrative approach
- I have worked over the years in voluntary counselling agency's and have had my own private practice for over 14 years, I have also had previous experience working as a crisis worker in suicide prevention unit for over a year , I have also also worked in small group settings to tackle CPTSD again along side my own private practice.
- CBT Accredited Diploma
- Trauma Informed
- Samaritans training
- Ongoing personal development and training courses
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
- £50 per session (sessions are sixty minutes)
- First assessment free (usually between thirty to forty minutes)
When I work
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Available weekdays evenings are limited and may be only offered online depending on time of session ,
