About me
I'm Michelle, a qualified Gestalt therapist offering face-to-face counselling in Basingstoke and online counselling across the UK.
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. You might be struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, burnout, difficult emotions, relationship difficulties, or simply feeling like you're not quite coping the way you'd like to.
You don't have to have everything figured out before starting counselling.
My approach is warm, collaborative and non-judgemental. I'll listen, ask questions and help you explore what's going on, while respecting that you are the expert in your own experience. You don't need to know exactly what you want to talk about, or arrive with a solution. We can start wherever you are.
I have a particular interest in neurodiversity and supporting autistic people and people with ADHD. You may be newly diagnosed, exploring whether you may be neurodivergent, or trying to make sense of experiences such as masking, overwhelm, burnout or feeling different from those around you.
I also offer couples counselling for partners who may be experiencing communication difficulties, recurring conflict, disconnection, changes in their relationship, or simply finding it difficult to understand each other. Couples counselling provides a space for both people to be heard and to explore the patterns within their relationship together.
I work with a range of other difficulties and life experiences, including anxiety, stress, self-esteem, relationships, boundaries and significant life changes.
My aim is to provide a safe space where you can feel heard, understood and accepted without judgement, while gently exploring the thoughts, feelings, patterns and experiences that may be affecting you.
If you're considering counselling but aren't sure whether it's right for you, I offer a free 30-minute consultation so we can talk about what you're looking for and see whether we'd be a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Degree in Gestalt Counselling and have worked with a range of clients, with particular experience with young people, neurodiversity and family relationships.
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
£55.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions £55.00
Couples therapy £70.00
Concessions for low income and trainee counsellors.
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