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Michelle Sewell, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Person-centred, practical counselling

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Years in practice
4
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Relationship issues
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Anger management
About

About Michelle

Michelle Sewell is a counsellor who blends different therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem and parenting challenges. Michelle works with practical goals and also makes room to look at past experiences when helpful.

She uses client-centred listening to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or anger and to build new coping skills.

Background and approach

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and express difficult feelings in clearer ways. Michelle also draws on mindfulness to calm the nervous system and psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring themes from earlier life that still affect day-to-day choices. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person, whether that is managing panic attacks, navigating grief, or dealing with workplace stress.

Her approach is practical and grounded, not full of jargon. She has four years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Michelle works with adults who want to change how they cope, repair important relationships, or find clearer direction in life.

People usually begin by naming one or two immediate goals and then checking in on progress each week. Therapy can include short-term solution-focused work or longer exploration of feeling and history, depending on what the person wants.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

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

How Michelle's approaches work online

Michelle uses client-centred therapy to create a calm, listening space where the conversation follows what matters to the person. This approach helps people feel understood and decide what they want to change.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used online to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural experiments. It suits issues like anxiety, panic and workplace stress where clear strategies can reduce symptoms.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work through strong emotions so they feel less overwhelming. This can be useful for relationship worries, intimacy-related concerns and grief.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, run short trials of techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process is part of the work itself.

Online sessions are offered via video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging works for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Michelle

What issues does Michelle address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and parenting concerns, along with grief and compassion fatigue.

What is Michelle's style of therapy?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, using client-centred listening alongside CBT, EFT, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not taking international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire.

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