About Michelle
Michelle Singh is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. She uses clear, straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Michelle encourages people to take the first step and acknowledges that deciding to start therapy can feel daunting.
She believes clients are the experts in their own stories and draws on their strengths in sessions. Michelle blends cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to suit different needs.
How Michelle works
She explains tools simply and practices in a way that people can try between sessions. Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, family matters, grief and trauma. She also supports people facing career pressures, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and difficulties with sleep.
Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, chronic illness and aspects of identity such as LGBT concerns. Sessions are offered by video call, telephone, live chat or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Michelle uses a model of collaboration - clients and counsellor decide together which approaches to use.
Her style aims to be warm, direct and practical, helping people make small changes that add up. People who want a straightforward, strengths-based approach may find her helpful. She welcomes clients who prefer a mix of short practical exercises and deeper conversation, and who want tools they can use in daily life.
Michelle lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, sleep problems and stress. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting a person's own pace of change; this approach can help people feel heard and build confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits best with the client's goals and daily life. Sessions may combine methods and adapt over time so that tools and conversations remain relevant to what the client wants to achieve.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging offers flexibility. Video calls are close to an in-person appointment and allow face-to-face discussion. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer brief, frequent contact or who want to process thoughts in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments and help people maintain continuity of care regardless of location.
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