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Michaela Probert, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

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Michaela Probert welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, low or unsure what is wrong. She presents a calm space where someone can talk through worries and find clearer ways to cope. Michaela uses a warm, non-judgemental style to help people reconnect with their own strengths and take small steps forward.

Michaela is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience practising in the United Kingdom. She offers short- and longer-term work depending on what each person needs.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to build practical skills alongside space for reflection, so people leave with tools they can use between appointments. Her approach draws on several therapies so sessions are tailored to the person in front of her.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred ideas are commonly woven into practical plans for coping with anxiety, stress, low mood or sleep problems. She also uses attachment-based perspectives and Jungian ideas when they help make sense of relationship or identity concerns.

Michaela supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, difficulties with intimacy, LGBT-related concerns, parenting strain and career stress. She also works with attention difficulties, self-esteem problems, anger and complex life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues and communication problems.

In sessions she listens without giving advice and helps people reflect on choices. Together they identify goals and test small changes. The aim is to increase confidence, improve everyday coping and help people find more ease in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Michaela commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes because it emphasises practical steps that fit a person's priorities.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT offers clear techniques for sleep problems, panic, stress and repetitive worry that people can practise between sessions. Client-centred work forms the relational base of her practice, offering empathic listening and a non-judgemental space for people to work through issues at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michaela will work collaboratively to identify which methods feel most helpful, adapting techniques to match each person's goals and preferences. That partnership helps decide whether to emphasise skills practice, exploration of past attachment patterns or values-focused action.

Online therapy gives practical options for connection. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when that suits the work. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth choice or easier on days when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who express themselves better in writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties and daily life.
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Michaela works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and grief. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are non-judgemental and client-centred, with practical techniques added when useful. Conversations aim to combine reflection with clear coping strategies.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes helping people with trauma, abuse and ADHD-related concerns.
Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?
The therapist is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for online therapy?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Each format suits different needs such as reading responses, shorter check-ins or full conversations on camera.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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