- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michelle
Michelle Kalam is a therapeutic counsellor who uses evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She holds a BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience to her work. Michelle aims to create a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings and start to feel more able to cope.
She focuses on common concerns such as grief, low self-esteem, depression and parenting stress.
Background and approach
Michelle also supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma and issues around identity including LGBT matters. Her experience includes helping with anger, eating concerns and work-related strain such as compassion fatigue. In sessions Michelle listens without judgement and helps people find practical steps they can try between meetings.
She will work at a pace that suits each person and use plain language rather than clinical terms. The goal is to make steady, manageable changes rather than dramatic promises. Michelle accepts clients in the United Kingdom and works with people who are based internationally as well.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged in different formats to fit someone’s daily routine. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire so she can understand their priorities. From there she and the client agree how often to meet and what to focus on, with room to review progress as things change.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How practical approaches work online
Michelle uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques that help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep stress and anxiety high, then testing small changes to see what helps. This is useful for worry, sleep problems and low mood. Another approach emphasises building coping skills and routines to handle grief, parenting strain and compassion fatigue; sessions include step-by-step tasks to practise between meetings. These methods aim to make things feel more manageable rather than promise quick fixes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques together and adjust the plan as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape what happens in sessions so the work matches their needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people talk face to face when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and daily life.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus parenting-related strain and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Michelle uses evidence-based techniques and a straightforward, supportive style. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience working with a range of common emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Michelle holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients who are based internationally.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video call, phone session, live chat or by text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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