Michelle Copley, BACP

Michelle Copley is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of experience. She aims to make starting therapy straightforward and respectful, offering a warm, conversational style to help people talk about what matters most to them.

She uses an integrative approach, drawing on a range of therapies chosen to fit each person's situation. Sessions focus on understanding current struggles, spotting patterns in thinking and behaviour, and building practical ways to cope. Michelle emphasises collaboration, so people help shape their own goals and plans.

Michelle commonly supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, addictions and depression. She also works with parenting concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career-related stress. Additional areas listed include ADHD, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and communication problems.

Her core methods include Client-Centred work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mixed as needed for each person. She explains approaches as she goes and teaches tools people can use between sessions.

Michelle practises from the United Kingdom and runs sessions online. She describes her style as engaging and collaborative, aiming to offer support, guidance and empowerment so people can move forward from difficult periods.

How Michelle's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening without judgement and helping people clarify what matters to them, which can help with low mood, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop healthier habits, often used for anxiety, depression and stress.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving how people respond in difficult moments. It can be helpful for intense emotional reactions and difficulties with regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. That choice is shared and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Michelle offers sessions online. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and lower overall costs, and it allows sessions to focus on practical skills and regular check-ins that support everyday change.