- CBT and TA approaches
- Collaborative conversational style
- Works with trauma and grief
About Michelle
Michelle Copley BACP is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and grief among the issues she works with, and also addresses parenting, addictions, sleeping difficulties, ADHD and self-esteem concerns.
She offers a collaborative, conversational way of working. Sessions are used to understand what is happening for someone, bring ideas into clearer focus, and teach practical strategies that can be tried between meetings. Michelle aims for straightforward conversation rather than clinical jargon.
Her approach is integrative, drawing on several recognised methods to match what a person needs at the time. Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside Transactional Analysis, and she also works with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other therapies where appropriate. She combines talking, practical skills and psycho-education in sessions.
Michelle has experience helping people facing grief, trauma, substance-related difficulties, relationship strain and depression. She also lists work with body image, attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness and career concerns. Her background includes 12 years of practice since qualifying in 2011.
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person selects the online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred techniques in her online work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centred ways of working focus on listening, reflecting and helping a person make sense of their experience in their own words.She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for skills work when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT brings clear skills for managing intense feelings and for improving day-to-day coping. Together these approaches mix practical skills with open discussion of what is happening now.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with a person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. That decision can change as therapy progresses based on what helps most.
If you want to know which session formats are offered you should confirm options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote sessions helpful for combining therapy with everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and grief among her main concerns, and also addresses parenting, addictions, sleep, ADHD and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and conversational, focusing on gaining insight and teaching practical strategies you can use between sessions.
How long has she worked as a counsellor?
She qualified in 2011 and has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK use her services?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the first appointment?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.