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Michelle Emsley, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Depression Coping with life changes

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Michelle Emsley welcomes adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. She offers a calm, practical space to talk about difficult issues and to find clearer ways forward. Michelle works in simple, down-to-earth language and helps people identify small, manageable steps they can try between sessions.

Michelle has seven years of experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She focuses on common life problems such as relationships, depression, coping with illness or caregiver strain, and the day-to-day effects of chronic pain or major health concerns.

Background and approach

She also helps people dealing with separation, commitment worries, body image, abandonment and family of origin issues. Her approach combines person-centred listening with practical techniques. That means sessions begin by hearing what matters to the person and building on their strengths.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used when it helps to spot unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and to try more manageable ways of coping. Michelle can also draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused ideas to help people clarify values and focus on achievable goals. Therapy is tailored to each person rather than following a fixed programme.

Sessions are paced to suit individual need and timing. People tend to come for help with work-related stress, bereavement, drug and alcohol issues, or the strain of caregiving. Michelle aims to walk alongside clients, listen without judgement and support steady progress toward their goals.

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Michelle uses a mix of person-centred listening and evidence-informed techniques to help people make changes that matter to them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what they value and to take small committed steps toward those values, which can help with grief, chronic health problems and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps spot and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, then trial new habits to ease anxiety or low mood.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to agree which methods suit their goals and preferences. Sessions start with what the person says matters most, and the plan is adapted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, so people can choose what fits their life. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quicker check-ins and messaging suits short, on-the-go reflections. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or health needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

What concerns does Michelle focus on?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and depression, plus coping with major life changes and health challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Michelle combines person-centred listening with practical techniques from CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused work to suit each person.

How much experience does she have?

Michelle has seven years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Michelle

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Michelle Emsley, BACP

Background and approach

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety