- Practical coping tools
- Warm, person-led style
- Evening and weekend times
About Michelle
Michelle Thomas is a counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She holds NCPS and brings seven years of helping people find clearer ways to cope. Her style is warm and friendly and she works with each person to set goals that matter to them.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her rather than one fixed method. Sessions often look at patterns of thinking and daily routines that keep problems going. Practical tools and small changes are a key part of the work so people can use them between meetings.
Michelle has a broad clinical focus, including depression, trauma and relationship concerns, as well as addiction, anger and sleep problems. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of interest include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and neurodiversity-related concerns.
In practice she combines talking therapies with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, emotionally-focused work and mindfulness. Hypnotherapy and motivational styles may be used where they fit the person’s goals. The emphasis is on practical coping strategies, clearer thinking and rebuilding emotional balance.
Sessions are arranged around each person’s needs and Michelle offers some evening and weekend times on request. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her rather than one fixed method. Sessions often look at patterns of thinking and daily routines that keep problems going. Practical tools and small changes are a key part of the work so people can use them between meetings.
Michelle has a broad clinical focus, including depression, trauma and relationship concerns, as well as addiction, anger and sleep problems. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of interest include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and neurodiversity-related concerns.
In practice she combines talking therapies with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, emotionally-focused work and mindfulness. Hypnotherapy and motivational styles may be used where they fit the person’s goals. The emphasis is on practical coping strategies, clearer thinking and rebuilding emotional balance.
Sessions are arranged around each person’s needs and Michelle offers some evening and weekend times on request. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows what feels most important to the person, helping them to build insight and confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and how they show up in close relationships, helping people understand and respond to feelings in clearer ways.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that fit. That may mean combining elements from different approaches so the plan suits the person’s needs and pace. The process is collaborative and reviewed as things change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm which session formats are offered before booking as the profile does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy levels, for example using audio when video feels like too much or scheduling a lunchtime session to break up the day. Registered or accredited professionals use these options to help therapy fit everyday life rather than the other way round.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Support is offered for stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Other focus areas include addiction, grief, sleep problems, ADHD and a wide range of additional life stressors.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Michelle uses a warm, person-led style and an integrative approach. Work often focuses on thoughts and everyday habits with practical strategies to use between sessions.
What is Michelle's background and experience?
She has seven years of experience working with people across many concerns and holds NCPS as her listed credential. Her approach blends several therapeutic methods to match individual needs.
Where is the therapist based and what credential is shown?
Michelle practices in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential as supplied in the profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.