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Michelle King, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 17 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

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Michelle King is a counsellor with 17 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues with self-esteem. Michelle works in a respectful and compassionate way and adapts her approach to each person's needs.

She uses a mix of approaches to suit different problems. Michelle draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness skills are included to help reduce overwhelm and increase calm. Many people come to her for life transitions and coping with change, including separation, caregiver stress and midlife concerns.

She also supports those facing guilt, shame, isolation, relationship communication problems, and body image worries. Practical strategies sit alongside space to talk through difficult feelings. Michelle offers gentle, person-focused sessions where the client sets the pace.

She aims to make therapy straightforward and clear, with goals agreed together. Conversations and exercises are tailored so therapy feels relevant to everyday life. Clients should expect sessions that combine reflective listening with practical techniques.

Her BACP registration is noted as a credential. Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships influence current reactions. Sessions look at patterns in close connections and help people try different ways of relating and managing fears of abandonment or attachment issues. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify negative thoughts and test them against reality. It uses straightforward tasks and practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour that feed anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce overwhelm and improve focus in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy and will be decided together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits best. That collaborative process means techniques are shaped around your needs and preferences rather than imposed.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to make contact easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options offer flexibility and practical ways to keep therapy consistent even with a busy schedule.

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, body image, isolation and mood disorders.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Her style blends attachment-based work, client-centred conversation and cognitive behavioural techniques. Mindfulness and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy are used to build coping skills and emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her credential is BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom. The BACP is recorded as her professional registration.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to engage depending on personal needs.

How is cost handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 17 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Michelle King, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety