- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michelle
Michelle Burke is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She names parenting and relationship concerns among the everyday worries she helps with. Michelle writes in plain terms and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is unsure where to begin.
Her work draws on psychodynamic therapy, which looks at patterns that developed over time and how they show up now.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to surface recurring themes and offer new ways of understanding what keeps a problem going. Sessions are shaped to each person's needs rather than following a fixed script. Michelle describes a collaborative style.
She listens for what matters most and then tailors the dialogue and plan to those priorities. That can mean looking at recent life stresses, exploring relationship dynamics, or finding small changes to lift day-to-day confidence. She has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is the credential listed.
Michelle also notes experience with adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication difficulties and multicultural concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are arranged to fit each person, and Michelle encourages people to move at a pace that feels right for them.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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.
Working with psychodynamic ideas online
Psychodynamic therapy helps people notice repeated patterns in relationships and emotions that may trace back to earlier life experiences. Online sessions use conversation to identify those patterns and consider how they are affecting day-to-day life now, which can be useful for stress, low mood and relationship worries.Michelle also applies a straightforward, collaborative approach. She will work together with each person to decide which aspects of psychodynamic work make most sense for their goals. That choice is revisited as therapy continues so the plan stays relevant to changing needs.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging creates practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat can be helpful for quicker check-ins and text messaging lets someone reflect in writing between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What issues does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, adoption and foster care matters and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Michelle works in a collaborative, listening-led way and adapts each session to the person's needs. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look for recurring patterns and their impact on current life.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience. That background informs her practical approach to common concerns such as anxiety and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Michelle's listed credential is BACP and she is based in the United Kingdom. Those are the registration details provided in her profile.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Those are the language and cross-border options noted in the profile.
What session formats does she offer?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats make it easier to fit therapy around daily life.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. That is the pricing information supplied.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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