- Client-centred
- CBT informed
- Grief and trauma
About Michelle
Michelle Copley is a counsellor who uses a practical, conversational style to help people move forward. She holds BACP and has worked in counselling since 2011. Michelle focuses on making early sessions feel approachable so people can say what matters to them without pressure.
She draws on a range of therapy methods and chooses approaches that fit each person’s situation. Sessions aim to build understanding of feelings, patterns and relationships, and to create simple steps for change. Michelle describes her work as collaborative and educational, so people leave with tools they can use outside sessions.
Michelle has supported people with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression and addiction concerns. She also helps those facing parenting stress, relationship problems, sleep difficulties and career-related strain. Her practice includes attention to chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, body image and issues around adoption and abandonment.
Her main clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis, with additional work using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other methods. Michelle blends these approaches to build personalised plans that reflect what each person wants to achieve.
She has around 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and delivers her work online. The first conversations focus on listening, building trust and agreeing clear goals to guide the next steps.
She draws on a range of therapy methods and chooses approaches that fit each person’s situation. Sessions aim to build understanding of feelings, patterns and relationships, and to create simple steps for change. Michelle describes her work as collaborative and educational, so people leave with tools they can use outside sessions.
Michelle has supported people with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression and addiction concerns. She also helps those facing parenting stress, relationship problems, sleep difficulties and career-related strain. Her practice includes attention to chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, body image and issues around adoption and abandonment.
Her main clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis, with additional work using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other methods. Michelle blends these approaches to build personalised plans that reflect what each person wants to achieve.
She has around 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and delivers her work online. The first conversations focus on listening, building trust and agreeing clear goals to guide the next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Michelle uses practical therapy online
Michelle commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred approaches in online work. CBT helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can ease anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Client-Centred work focuses on listening, building trust and meeting each person where they are, which suits topics like grief and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle discusses goals and preferences with each person and then recommends pathways to try together. That means plans are adjusted as progress is made, and the client helps shape what happens in sessions.
The counsellor offers online sessions and has experience delivering them since the Covid period. Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking so you know what will be offered. Online appointments can save travel time, make scheduling around work or caregiving easier and allow shorter check-ins when needed, helping the work fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting stress and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is conversational and collaborative with a psycho-educational element that aims to build insight and teach practical techniques.
What background and experience does she bring?
She qualified in 2011 and has around 12 years of counselling experience working with varied issues such as PTSD, self-harm, addiction and bereavement.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
Michelle is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.