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Michelle Kalam, 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 Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Michelle Kalam is a BACP counsellor who offers calm, practical support for people under pressure. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. Michelle explains things simply and helps clients take small, usable steps forward.

She has four years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns. Common issues she helps with include stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, career uncertainty and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Michelle pays attention to how past wounds shape present choices. She helps people notice patterns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, control issues or struggles with boundaries. Practical work can include looking at communication, managing strong emotions like anger, and rebuilding self-worth.

She is experienced supporting those dealing with body image and eating difficulties, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and end-of-life or hospice concerns. Michelle also works with people on autism and Asperger syndrome related challenges and the everyday frustrations they can bring. Sessions are offered in English and she works with international clients from the United Kingdom.

Michelle’s approach is collaborative: she listens, asks clear questions, and jointly plans the next steps. Her aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to handle life’s changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building skills. One common approach she uses helps people spot unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, then practise alternative responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. This kind of work suits stress, worry and depression by giving clear tools to test in daily life.

Another strand of her approach looks at attachment and past losses to understand current relationship difficulties. This helps people make sense of feelings like abandonment, emptiness or intense shame, and to try different ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She treats the choice of technique as collaborative rather than fixed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls can fit a short break, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or steady support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or travel commitments while keeping therapy consistent and practical.

What concerns does Michelle focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus issues such as trauma, relationship and family problems, eating concerns, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her counselling style?

Michelle keeps sessions plain and practical. She listens closely, asks clear questions and helps people make small, usable changes.

What professional background does she have?

Michelle has four years of professional work experience as a therapeutic counsellor and she holds BACP accreditation as supplied.

Where is she based and where does she practise?

She is located in the United Kingdom and works with clients from that region as noted.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English for both local and international clients.

What session formats are available?

Michelle offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions charged?

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

How do I start working with her?

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

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Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Michelle Kalam, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety