- Attachment focus
- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
About Michelle
Michelle Allard is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, anger, depression, addictions and related concerns. Michelle also supports people facing issues around intimacy, self-esteem, eating and sleeping, and coping with life changes.
Michelle uses a flexible style that draws on attachment-focused ideas, client-centred listening, and cognitive behavioural tools. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current thoughts and reactions. In sessions she helps people notice patterns and try small changes that can ease daily strain.
Her approach is conversational and practical. Michelle encourages people to describe how they respond when anger or frustration builds. Together they identify triggers and experiment with ways to interrupt unhelpful cycles. She offers both shorter focused work and longer-term exploration depending on the person’s aims.
Michelle often explores relationship patterns and attachment themes when these affect mood or anger. She also uses CBT techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and rehearse different responses. This mix aims to make practical shifts while understanding where patterns began.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Michelle treats clients as experts in their own lives and supports them to find workable steps forward. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when anger or resentment links to trust, closeness or repeated relationship hurts and can bring clarity about why certain situations feel heated. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting what the person says. That style helps people feel understood and keeps the pace gentle while they talk about difficult topics. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives. CBT techniques can be useful for managing quick mood shifts, reducing repeated worry, and testing small behavioural changes between sessions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michelle will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day limits and will help decide which methods to try together in a collaborative way. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography did not list them. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help keep continuity when schedules change. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, reflection and CBT tasks to work well in an online setting.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, grief, addictions and related concerns including self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines attentive, client-centred listening with attachment ideas and practical CBT tools to identify patterns and try different ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check the matching process for time zone arrangements.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.