Michelle Smith
Practical counselling for stress and change
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About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a counsellor with three years of practice in the United Kingdom and a BACP registration. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, process trauma and abuse, and work through depression. She approaches each person as the expert in their own life and values the strengths they already have.
Michelle uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make changes that fit their everyday life.
Background and approach
She listens with attention and helps clients break problems into small, manageable steps. Sessions are aimed at building skills for handling difficult feelings and making clearer choices. Her background includes focused work with people facing life transitions and mood disorders.
Michelle has experience supporting people with obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, and post-traumatic stress. She also works with concerns such as guilt and shame, issues linked to ageing, and challenges related to sexuality and identity. She is familiar with the effects of prejudice and discrimination and can support people dealing with those stresses.
Michelle has experience with drug and alcohol addiction and related recovery issues. She is also able to work with people who are hearing impaired and with matters connected to veteran and armed forces experiences. Michelle invites newcomers to take a first step when they feel ready.
The initial process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability. She aims to help people find steady, practical ways to feel better and move forward.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 399429
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Michelle's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Michelle works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to identify which methods best match a person's goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep therapy going if they are travelling or living overseas. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques for remote work so therapy remains practical and focused without promising a specific format.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include mood disorders, OCD, and issues linked to ageing and identity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational, breaking concerns into manageable steps and building coping skills. She treats clients as the expert on their own lives and focuses on strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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