Michelle Burke, BACP

Michelle Burke is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and depression. She offers practical support for coping with life changes and works to create a respectful, sensitive space for difficult conversations. Michelle holds BACP accreditation, which appears as BACP in her credentials, and brings four years of professional experience to her work.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions centre on understanding how past experiences and current patterns connect to present feelings. That helps people spot unhelpful cycles and make different choices in relationships and day-to-day life.

Michelle uses psychodynamic therapy as her main approach. This means she pays attention to recurring feelings and the stories people tell about themselves. The work often looks at long-standing patterns that show up in relationships, parenting and self-worth.

Her practice also addresses issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family difficulties and caregiver stress. She supports people dealing with divorce, separation, infidelity, guilt and shame, and practical worries such as money and multicultural concerns.

Sessions are carried out in English and Michelle accepts international clients. She encourages people to commit to the process one step at a time, offering steady support as they work toward clearer thinking, stronger boundaries and improved emotional coping.

How psychodynamic work transfers to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated feelings and life stories to make sense of current struggles. It helps when long-standing patterns influence relationships, parenting or self-worth by inviting reflection on what lies behind everyday reactions.

Michelle also draws on the simple aim of talking through patterns that keep causing pain. That often means naming recurring emotions, noticing how early experiences connect to present life, and trying different ways of responding where needed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether psychodynamic methods feel like the best fit based on goals and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust the focus as needed.

Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as these are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and for sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort is a concern.