Counsellor profile
Michelle Smith, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addictions
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Trauma and depression
About Michelle
Counsellor and BACP member, Michelle Smith has three years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
Michelle works with individuals who want a clear and practical way to address distress. She listens to each person’s story and helps them identify strengths they already have. Sessions are straightforward and aim to make problems easier to manage day to day.
Her background includes supporting people through addiction and trauma, and helping with mood problems and anxiety. She also works with issues linked to ageing, attachment, obsessional thinking, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Hearing impaired clients are listed among areas she can address, and she accepts international clients who can work in English.
Michelle describes her role as helping people to notice what is getting in the way and to try different ways of responding. That can mean talking through recent events, looking at patterns that repeat, or practising small changes between sessions. She encourages clients to use what feels most helpful in their own lives.
Practical matters are part of the work. Cost varies by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and then books an initial session.
Approaches Michelle uses and how online counselling works
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and helps people try small, manageable changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for worries, panic, obsessive thoughts and many mood problems.Another helpful technique works with how past hurt or trauma affects current relationships and reactions. It looks at how attachment and earlier experiences shape responses now, which can help with trauma, shame and relationship-related anxiety. Both approaches aim to break unhelpful cycles and build different ways of coping.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Michelle will discuss what has helped before, what is most pressing now, and together they will decide which approach to try first. The plan can change as needs and goals become clearer, and sessions are collaborative throughout.
Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and having fewer travel demands. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer sessions around work or family commitments. Please confirm the available session formats before booking so you know which options are offered for appointments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include mood disorders, OCD and issues linked to ageing and attachment.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical ways to change patterns. The approach aims to make everyday problems more manageable.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, subject to practical arrangements that will be discussed directly.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.