- Thoughts and habits
- Mindful approaches
- Hypnotherapy support
About Michelle
Michelle Robinson-Hayes is a counsellor and hypnotherapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction concerns, and issues around self-esteem and parenting. Michelle uses everyday language and a practical approach to help people cope with life changes and difficult feelings.
She draws on ten years of counselling experience and runs a small practice called The Listening Tree. Michelle has worked in senior management for many years and brings that organisational experience into how she structures sessions and plans progress. She has also provided mentoring and taught hypnotherapy and counselling to students up to level 5.
Michelle uses a mix of Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and everyday habits. She also includes hypnotherapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing where these fit a person’s goals. Sessions focus on clear steps people can take between meetings and simple ways to try new thinking patterns.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and has provided many hours of bereavement support, including placement work with Cruse. Michelle has delivered training, coached staff, and supervised other counsellors and hypnotherapists.
Michelle accepts international clients and runs The Listening Tree to make counselling affordable. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the published process on the site.
She draws on ten years of counselling experience and runs a small practice called The Listening Tree. Michelle has worked in senior management for many years and brings that organisational experience into how she structures sessions and plans progress. She has also provided mentoring and taught hypnotherapy and counselling to students up to level 5.
Michelle uses a mix of Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and everyday habits. She also includes hypnotherapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing where these fit a person’s goals. Sessions focus on clear steps people can take between meetings and simple ways to try new thinking patterns.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and has provided many hours of bereavement support, including placement work with Cruse. Michelle has delivered training, coached staff, and supervised other counsellors and hypnotherapists.
Michelle accepts international clients and runs The Listening Tree to make counselling affordable. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the published process on the site.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Michelle blends Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in ways that suit remote work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive space, which helps people feel heard and decide what to address next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.Choosing the right approach is something she does together with each person. Michelle talks through options, checks what feels useful, and adapts methods as goals evolve. That collaborative process helps match techniques like mindfulness exercises or short behavioural tasks to a person's day-to-day life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Others prefer longer sessions for deeper work. Michelle aims to schedule appointments to fit practical routines and to support steady progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle work with?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, self-esteem and parenting challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Michelle uses a practical, person-focused style that combines listening with clear steps to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of counselling experience, founded The Listening Tree practice, and has previously worked in senior management and training roles.
Which professional credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.