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Michelle Sewell, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes

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Michelle Sewell offers a warm, person-focused way of working that puts the client at the centre. She combines several approaches to match the here-and-now worries and longer-term patterns someone brings. Michelle aims to create a calm space where people can be honest and think clearly about what matters to them.

She uses client-centred practice to listen without judgement and to follow what each person needs in the moment. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical steps and thought patterns can make a difference quickly.

Background and approach

Emotionally-focused ideas help when feelings and connection are key to the problem. Michelle draws on mindfulness to help people step back from automatic reactions and build steadier responses to stress. She also uses psychodynamic thinking to look at recurring themes that come from earlier life and affect present choices.

Together these methods are tailored to match a person’s goals and pace. Her work covers common concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger and coping with life changes. Other areas include grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting worries, workplace strain and compassion fatigue.

Michelle also supports people with relationship communication, attachment matters and body image concerns. Michelle holds BACP registration, which indicates professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has four years of practice experience and is based in the United Kingdom.

Sessions are offered in English and adapt to individual needs and preferences.

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Michelle uses client-centred therapy to follow what matters most to the person in the room, helping them feel heard and understood and guiding the pace of work. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which suits problems like anxiety and panic attacks.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Michelle will talk through options, try methods that fit the goals, and adjust as the work moves forward. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools are most useful for the issues being tackled.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life. Video calls are good for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone sessions suit quieter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging can work for brief reflections or between-session support. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels and communication preferences, while still allowing the therapist to use listening, CBT exercises and emotionally-focused tasks effectively.

What issues does Michelle commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and anger, plus life transitions, grief and intimacy-related concerns.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

Michelle blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused work to match different needs and goals.

How much experience does she have?

Michelle has four years of practice working with a range of common mental health and life issues.

What qualifications or professional registration does she hold?

She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are sessions charged?

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

How do I start working with Michelle?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Anger management

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Michelle

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Michelle Sewell, BACP

Background and approach

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety