About Michele
Michele Attias is a BACP counsellor with 20 years of experience who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. She works in English and Spanish and aims to make clients feel heard and supported from the first session. Michele also writes and coaches, bringing practical tools alongside talk therapy.
She uses a client-centred, integrative approach that draws on several recognised methods. That means Michele listens first, then blends techniques to suit the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Common focuses include depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction issues, sleep or eating problems, and work or career strain. Michele pays attention to the whole person - mental, emotional, social and spiritual factors all matter in her work. Sessions include practical steps for decision-making, action planning and reducing overwhelm.
The aim is better focus, improved energy and calmer daily functioning. She is experienced supporting people through trauma, attachment difficulties, ADHD and complex family histories such as adoption or blended family issues. Michele also works with LGBT concerns and with people exploring sexual expression, including kink and alternative culture, always addressing these topics without judgement.
Clients can choose shorter or longer-term work depending on their goals. Michele encourages collaboration about pace and priorities so therapy fits around everyday life and personal preferences.
What Michele works with
Everything Michele lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michele is listed here; the rest shows what else Michele works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michele lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michele uses therapy methods online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based actions despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical tools to reduce unhelpful patterns, often used for anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people repair patterns that affect intimacy and trust.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michele collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful. That collaboration includes discussing goals, trying techniques and adjusting the plan as things change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time and continue work while keeping momentum between sessions. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when schedules demand and reduces the need to be on camera when that helps concentration. Many registered or accredited professionals use these ways of working to make therapy more manageable alongside everyday life.
Questions people ask about Michele
What kinds of issues does Michele help people with?
Michele supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and life changes. She also works with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating issues, and career strain.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her style is client-centred and integrative; she listens first and then uses techniques from different approaches to match the person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding feelings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 20 years of experience and combines therapy with life coaching and writing. That background shapes a practical, outcomes-aware way of working.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to suit bilingual clients.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check logistics when booking to confirm time zones and scheduling arrangements.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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