Directory entry

Michele Kavanagh, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Ready when you are

Michele sees clients through BetterHelp. Answer a few questions to ask about starting - free, and no commitment.

Affiliate link. We will earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you.

Michele Kavanagh uses a gentle, person-centred approach to help people facing stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She offers a calm space where clients can talk without judgement. Michele is a BACP counsellor and aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

Her style focuses on listening closely so clients feel heard, not just listened to. Sessions are shaped around what the individual brings, with practical conversations about coping, motivation and confidence.

Background and approach

Michele helps people name difficult feelings and work out clearer next steps. She has four years of practice supporting people through relationship problems, grief and changes such as separation or career shifts. Trauma, addiction and issues with intimacy and sleeping are also among her areas of experience.

Michele pays attention to how past patterns influence how people feel now and uses that understanding to guide conversations. Where stress comes from caregiving, parenting or workplace pressure, she helps clients spot specific triggers and build manageable strategies. Communication problems, guilt, shame and questions about life purpose also feature in her work.

Michele places emphasis on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Michele works within professional standards set by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she aims to tailor each session to the person in front of her.

Approaches that guide online therapy conversations

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now and helps when trust, intimacy or relationship patterns cause distress. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and on seeing the person’s experience from their point of view, which helps with low self-worth, shame and moments of overwhelm. Cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT gives straightforward tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, useful for anxiety, sleep problems and coping with day-to-day stress.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person’s situation, goals and preferences. Sessions evolve together so techniques and themes can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be less demanding on bandwidth and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer writing. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy going around busy lives and across different locations.

What issues does Michele commonly help with?

Michele supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and problems with sleep or intimacy.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred and empathic, focused on listening closely and helping people feel understood. She blends attachment-focused thinking with cognitive and psychodynamic ideas to shape sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has four years of experience supporting people through life changes, caregiving stress, addictions and communication problems. Michele aims for steady, practical progress in her work.

What are Michele's credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy is available by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Michele

Michele takes enquiries through BetterHelp. You answer a few questions about what you are looking for, then arrange sessions if it seems like a fit. Browsing costs nothing and you are not committing to anything by reading this page.

Michele Kavanagh, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that guide online therapy conversations

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety