Michelle Banfield-Curran

Michelle Banfield-Curran offers counselling rooted in practical care and steady support. She is based in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience to her work. Michelle holds BACP and NCPS credentials and speaks English. Michelle helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress or repeated patterns that affect daily life. She also supports people coping with loss, trauma and relationship difficulties. Sessions are framed around the person’s goals and immediate needs. Her way of working is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients name what feels stuck. From there she works with each person to try new ways of responding and making changes that are manageable in everyday life. Michelle draws on approaches such as attachment-based, client-centred and narrative methods to look at how past experiences shape current relationships and self-image. She uses mindfulness and Jungian ideas where they fit the client’s preferences and aims. Practical matters such as sessions, schedules and costs use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current connections and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practise different ways of relating in conversations with the therapist. Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own point of view. The counsellor offers active listening and reflections so clients feel heard while they work through whatever feels most urgent. Narrative therapy helps people tell the story of their life in new ways, separating problems from the person and opening options for change. This approach can be useful when someone wants to rewrite patterns that keep repeating. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made. For practical details, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer a way to keep continuity of care when life is unpredictable.