- Person-Centred focus
- Existential perspective
- Relational approach
About Michelle
Michelle Lindsay is a counsellor and a Registered Member of BACP with four years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low mood and self-esteem difficulties, and relationship and work-related concerns. Michelle lists social anxiety and phobia among the issues she addresses and also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, ADHD and identity-related concerns.
Michelle uses an integrative humanistic approach that draws mainly on Person-Centred and Existential therapies. In practice she focuses on listening closely and helping people explain what has led them to seek counselling. Sessions look at current challenges and practical next steps as well as the feelings beneath them.
Her work is relational and collaborative. She helps people identify strengths and options rather than giving fixed solutions. At times she may draw on other methods such as elements of Gestalt, attachment ideas or cognitive approaches when these fit a person’s goals.
Michelle has experience in private practice and in community settings, and she has worked with clients both online and in person. She encourages a clear discussion about how counselling will work and what someone hopes to get from sessions.
If someone wants to try counselling she asks them to think about their immediate concerns and what they hope to change. She then uses the first sessions to clarify goals and agree how to proceed together.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers active listening, reflection and gentle questioning so people can clarify feelings and make choices. This approach can help with anxiety, self-esteem issues and relationship concerns.Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and the choices someone faces. It encourages people to consider what matters to them now and to address feelings of emptiness, grief or life change in a thoughtful way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle treats therapy as a collaboration - she will discuss goals, try different ways of working and agree what fits best with a person's needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current options are shown when you choose to proceed. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid travel time. It can also make it simpler to speak with a counsellor from familiar surroundings or to choose a session type that matches energy or schedule constraints.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low mood, self-esteem issues, relationship and work difficulties, grief, parenting strain and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She practises an integrative humanistic approach, drawing mainly on Person-Centred and Existential therapies and working collaboratively with each person.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has four years of practical counselling experience in the United Kingdom, including private practice and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.