Michaela Probert, BACP

Michaela Probert welcomes people who feel low, overwhelmed, or stuck and who think talking might help. She writes simply and listens without judgement. Michaela offers a calm, compassionate space to notice what matters and to try small changes that make daily life easier.

She uses a blend of approaches so sessions can be tailored to each person. Michaela draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and on client-centred work to prioritise what the person wants. She also brings in attachment-focused thinking to understand how early relationships shape current patterns.

Michaela has five years' experience as a counsellor and holds BACP membership, which is listed as her credential. She practices in the United Kingdom and works in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In sessions she aims to help people connect with inner strengths and build practical routines. Conversations often include reflecting on relationships, managing anxiety or low mood, and learning small techniques to improve sleep, focus, or emotion control. Goals are set together and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and identity questions including LGBT matters, parenting strain, and ADHD-related difficulties. Michaela also offers support around complex themes such as attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and communication problems.

To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions are arranged through the site's process rather than by contacting the counsellor directly.

How her approaches translate to online work

Michaela uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on identifying what matters to a person and taking small steps to live in line with those values. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions by building practical habits and clearer goals.

She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which centres the conversation on the person's perspective and priorities. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to make their own decisions about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michaela will discuss different methods and decide together which fits best with a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative choice helps shape each session and any techniques used between meetings.

If you are considering online therapy, check the booking details to confirm which session formats are offered. Different formats can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can sit between work tasks, and a phone call may use less bandwidth than a video link. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions so practical tools and reflection still form the core of the work.