- Client-centred care
- Practical CBT tools
- Mindfulness techniques
About Michelle
Michelle Beard welcomes people who are worried about relationships, parenting, mood or identity concerns. She listens without judgement and helps people talk through painful thoughts. Michelle uses straightforward language and practical steps so conversations feel useful from the first session.
She draws on seven years of experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief. Michelle also supports people facing parenting strain, blended family challenges, and relationship questions including intimacy and commitment worries. She works with people who are exploring gender identity and LGBT matters as part of their life concerns.
In sessions Michelle aims to build a calm, respectful space where clients set the pace. She uses client-centred ways of working to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy are offered when helpful to challenge unhelpful thinking and to try small behavioural changes.
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help manage stress and improve sleeping or eating patterns. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to explore change but feels stuck or unsure how to begin. Together these approaches help people break problems into manageable steps.
Michelle practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are delivered in English, and international clients are accepted. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.
How Michelle’s approaches work online
Michelle often uses client-centred work to focus on what matters most to the individual. This approach means conversations follow the client’s priorities and pace, helping people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, offers practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating difficulties.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. Michelle will work collaboratively to agree what to try first and will adjust methods as goals and preferences become clearer. That way the plan grows from the person's needs rather than a fixed programme.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing appointments around work or childcare. If you need specific session types or timings, confirm the current options before booking so you know what is possible. The therapist and registered professionals in this field aim to make sessions practical and relevant for day-to-day concerns.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Michelle works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting worries, plus identity and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are client-centred and conversational, with practical CBT techniques and mindfulness exercises used when helpful to reach a person's goals.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Michelle has seven years of professional experience supporting people with mood, relationship and life-change challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options with the provider before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.