Counsellor profile
Michelle Kalam, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Anxiety
See online counselling options- Grief support
- Relationship issues
- Body image
About Michelle
Counsellor Michelle Kalam is a BACP-registered counsellor with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, and other personal difficulties.
Michelle takes a practical, listening-led approach in sessions. She encourages clear talk about feelings and reactions, and helps people notice patterns that make life harder. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can make day-to-day life more manageable.
Her work also covers trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, anger and impulsivity, and career or workplace strain. Michelle supports people dealing with loss, separation and other family problems, including issues linked to attachment and abandonment.
She has experience supporting people from LGBT backgrounds and those with autism and Asperger syndrome. She also offers work around guilt, shame, forgiveness and end-of-life matters such as hospice and bereavement support.
Michelle describes herself as accessible in her approach. Sessions are intended to be straightforward and conversational, with the counsellor and client deciding together what to focus on. People are invited to try a few meetings to see how the way of working fits their needs.
Evidence-based methods and online counselling
Many counselling approaches use structured techniques to help with thinking and feeling. Cognitive-style work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against daily experience; it can help with anxiety, low mood and negative self-image. Problem-focused strategies aim to break down stressful situations into manageable steps and build practical coping skills for things like anger, caregiver strain and workplace stress. Therapy often includes talking and practical exercises. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree together which methods to try based on your needs, goals and preferences. The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, keeping appointments during a lunch break, or using an audio call when camera time is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a mix of ways to meet; check the platform details so you know how sessions will be arranged.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers relationship and family problems, trauma and eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a listening-led, practical style that focuses on current difficulties and small steps to change. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That experience informs the way she works with common life stresses.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP on her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are available to international clients. Conversations take place in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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