About Michelle
Michelle Chapman is an integrative counsellor who runs Athena Counselling in the United Kingdom. She uses a down-to-earth, non-judgemental manner to help people make sense of difficult moments. Michelle works with issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and addiction, and she combines that counselling focus with an interest in gaming and geek culture.
Michelle trained over around ten years while working in other roles before making counselling her main focus.
How Michelle works
Her listed credential is NCPS. She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, relationship strain and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are practical and conversational.
Michelle aims to help people talk through what feels stuck and to identify small steps that can reduce stress and improve mood. She encourages people to bring the parts of their life that matter to them, including interests like gaming, into the work. Her additional focus areas include attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image and caregiver stress.
Michelle also supports people dealing with shame, social anxiety, discrimination and questions of life purpose. Therapy with Michelle may include coaching elements for goal-setting alongside counselling work. She provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical approaches and flexible online working
Michelle uses integrative counselling alongside practical coaching elements. Integrative counselling blends different methods to suit what a person needs in the moment and helps with issues like low mood, anxiety and identity concerns. Coaching elements focus on setting realistic goals and building steps to reach them, which can help with motivation, life changes and recovery from addictive behaviours.When someone begins work with her, finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client will decide together which techniques to try, based on the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative process means adjustments can be made as the work progresses so the approach stays relevant.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and caring responsibilities while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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