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Dr. Michaelagh Walker, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Dr. Michaelagh Walker offers a warm, person-focused approach to counselling. She uses clear, practical methods to help people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression and life transitions.

Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to make sessions feel straightforward and manageable. She trained in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, and has six years of experience in independent practice. That experience includes helping people dealing with motivation, confidence and career worries as well as mood concerns.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as phobias, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and the challenges of midlife. Her work draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). In practice this means she listens first, then works with each person to set practical goals and try techniques that suit them.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative rather than prescriptive. In therapy she focuses on building trust, naming useful patterns, and trying small, testable changes between sessions. People can expect clear explanations of techniques and simple steps to practice at home.

The aim is to make day-to-day life feel less overwhelmed and more manageable. Dr Walker welcomes straightforward conversations about what someone needs from counselling. She supports people who want help navigating loss, shifting identity in midlife, or building steadier mood and self-worth.

Her style is calm, direct and focused on what will help next.

Approaches you can use online with your counsellor

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgement. It helps people feel heard and can be especially useful for building confidence, working through grief and clarifying values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for depression, low mood and anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good choice for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people do shorter, written exchanges between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy around work, family commitments and daily life.

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional areas include mood disorders, phobias, isolation and issues around life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is warm and interactive, combining Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Sessions tend to be conversational, practical and focused on small, useful changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working in independent practice in the United Kingdom. That time has included supporting people with motivation, confidence and bereavement.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is listed as supplied.

Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their routine and needs.

How are fees structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing depends on where you are and the chosen plan.

What do I need to do to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Dr. Michaelagh Walker, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches you can use online with your counsellor

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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