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Michelle Banfield-Curran, BACP, NCPS

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

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Michelle Banfield-Curran is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress or loss of identity.

Michelle aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward and approachable as possible. Michelle works with people who are coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem.

Background and approach

She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, body image and issues arising from divorce or blended family dynamics. Practical, day-to-day problems like caregiver stress, codependency and control issues are included in her focus areas. Her approach combines several ways of working.

Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centred methods stress a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person sets the pace. Jungian and narrative perspectives help make sense of personal stories and recurring themes.

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

To begin, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Michelle aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s specific needs, working at a pace that feels manageable.

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and close connections; online sessions can help spot repeating patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and letting the person lead the conversation, which can be especially helpful when someone needs time to feel heard and understood. Narrative therapy helps people reframe their stories by separating them from their identity and exploring different possible paths forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and together decide which ways of working fit best. That collaborative process lets the therapeutic plan change over time as new issues emerge or priorities shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and routines. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text messaging suits gradual reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to book around work, caregiving or medical appointments, and to maintain continuity when travel or moving is involved.

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style blends attachment-based, client-centred, Jungian, mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people understand patterns and feel heard.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the UK.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Click 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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP, NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Michelle

Michelle 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.

Michelle Banfield-Curran, BACP, NCPS

Background and approach

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety