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Michelle Emsley, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 7+ years in practice

Michelle Emsley works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or major life changes.

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About Michelle

Michelle Emsley works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or major life changes. She explains things simply and helps people take small, practical steps. Michelle asks questions, listens, and helps clients find what already works for them.

Michelle has seven years of experience as a therapist in the United Kingdom and is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She draws on a mix of approaches so sessions can be tailored to each person’s needs and pace.

Background and approach

That means some sessions focus on understanding feelings and values, while others look at unhelpful thoughts and ways to change them. Her work often centres on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and depression. She also supports people facing ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, body image concerns, addiction and family of origin difficulties.

Michelle will help people name the problem, set manageable goals and try small experiments between sessions. In practice she combines client-centred listening with cognitive work and solution-focused planning. Sessions are plain spoken and goal oriented when needed, or more reflective if that suits the client.

She encourages people to build on their strengths and to notice gradual changes that make day-to-day life easier. Michelle aims to be calm and steady in sessions while helping clients learn practical coping strategies. She invites people to bring what matters to them and to work together on realistic steps toward the life they want.

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Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Michelle works with

Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms.

Approaches Michelle lists

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Online support

Michelle often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based action. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviours that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on acceptance and values, cognitive techniques, or short solution-focused plans and then adapt as progress is made.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Chat or messaging suits quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?

She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and depression. She also works with a wide range of related concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and family of origin issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Michelle blends client-centred listening with cognitive and solution-focused techniques. Sessions can be reflective or practical depending on what the person needs.

How long has she been practising?

She has seven years of professional experience as a therapist in the United Kingdom.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She runs sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

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