About Michelle
Michelle Kalam is a BACP counsellor who aims to make the first step easier for people feeling overwhelmed. She offers calm, non-judgemental support and helps people talk through difficult emotions. Her approach focuses on practical steps as well as listening with care.
She works with concerns such as stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and depression. She also supports people facing change, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, career pressures and compassion fatigue.
How Michelle works
Other areas she addresses include trauma and abuse, body image and eating issues, and challenges linked to attachment and abandonment. Michelle brings four years of professional experience to her work. She creates a space where clients can name painful feelings and consider realistic next steps.
Conversations are grounded and straightforward, with attention to what helps day to day. Her practice also covers more specialised struggles such as communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, and caregiver stress. She works with people exploring identity concerns, including LGBT issues, and with those affected by hospice and end-of-life matters.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Michelle supports people through a mix of talk-based and practical guidance, helping them find actions that suit their life and goals.
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
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach is a talking therapy that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding; this can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Another approach is practical problem-solving and coping skills work that builds small routines and actions to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and tailor the approach to the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tried and adjusted based on what is most helpful.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer writing or need asynchronous support. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments.
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