- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Attachment issues
About Michelle
Michelle Kalam is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. Michelle also supports those facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and career stress.
She uses plain conversation and practical techniques in sessions. Michelle listens to what matters most to each person and helps them break concerns down into manageable steps. She offers direct strategies for coping with strong feelings and for improving everyday routines.
Michelle has spent four years working with a wide range of issues including compassion fatigue, parenting strain, anger and depression. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems and the effects of domestic violence. Her work includes support around hospice and end-of-life counselling and caregiver stress.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused. Michelle checks in about what a person wants to try and then adapts practical ways to work on those goals. That can mean short-term plans for immediate relief or longer conversations about patterns that have been causing distress.
People meet her to talk through current problems, to learn coping skills, or to plan next steps after a major change. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques presented in straightforward ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real situations to reduce anxious reactions; this can help with day-to-day worries and social anxiety triggers. Another approach concentrates on emotion regulation skills and paced exposure to difficult feelings, offering step-by-step tasks people can try between sessions to build confidence.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through the options, check what the person wants to achieve, and pick or adapt techniques to fit those goals. That collaborative method helps keep sessions relevant and practical for each person.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can offer sessions that are focused on skills practice, planning steps for real-life situations, and reviewing progress from one meeting to the next.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes, plus issues such as trauma, relationship problems, eating concerns and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions use plain conversation and practical techniques. The focus is on breaking problems into manageable steps and learning coping strategies.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and practical concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.