Michelle Banks, BACP
Michelle Banks helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood or stuck in difficult patterns.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +14 more
About Michelle
Michelle Banks helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood or stuck in difficult patterns. She is a counsellor who aims to create a calm and respectful space for people to talk about what matters to them. Michelle uses a warm, interactive style to support people who want change.
Michelle practises client-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own solutions. She also draws on mindfulness and trauma-informed ideas to help with stress responses and distressing memories.
Background and approach
Her approach is humanistic and focused on wellbeing rather than labels. Michelle has seven years of experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and career stress.
She also works with matters such as gender dysphoria, HIV and AIDS, immigration issues and multicultural concerns. She holds BACP accreditation as a Registered Member (MBACP), which is recorded as BACP in her credentials. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Michelle frames therapy as a collaborative process where people set the pace and goals. If someone is ready to explore change, Michelle encourages a first step of answering a short matching questionnaire and arranging a session. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and practical support while people work towards more fulfilment and wellbeing.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389126 | June 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
Approaches Michelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor the way sessions are run. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as needs change.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every session. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, guided mindfulness and trauma-focused practices to an online setting so people can keep progressing between meetings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Michelle supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and with relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, career matters and other listed concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is warm and interactive, centred on person-led conversations. Michelle listens, reflects and helps people find their own solutions using client-centred and mindfulness-informed approaches.
What is Michelle's professional background?
She has seven years of counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns including OCD and PTSD among others.
Where is the therapist based and how is accreditation shown?
Michelle is based in the United Kingdom and is recorded as BACP in her credentials, noted as a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are accepted according to the information provided.
How is payment arranged and what do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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