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Michelle Smith, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

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Michelle Smith is a counsellor with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, trauma and depression. Michelle aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s strengths.

Michelle works in a straightforward, supportive way. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and helps them build on what already works. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than clinical jargon.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, post-traumatic stress and issues linked to prejudice or discrimination. She also supports people dealing with ageing and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, and sexuality questions. Michelle is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. People can expect a calm, practical approach that balances listening with gentle direction.

Michelle encourages small, achievable steps and checks progress regularly. The focus is on helping people cope with life changes and regain a sense of control.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, then try small experiments to change them; this can be useful for anxiety, depression and obsessive habits. Another approach supports processing past distress through careful, paced conversations that reduce the burden of traumatic memories and help with recovery from abuse or post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss options and choose techniques based on the person’s goals, strengths and preferences. This collaborative planning means the approach can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls bring face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel or other commitments.

What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as mood disorders and OCD.

What is her therapeutic style?

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical, goal-focused way and treats clients as the experts in their own lives.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

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

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Michelle Smith, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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