About Michelle
Michelle Allard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and addiction. She also supports clients with intimacy and self-esteem concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and identity questions including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.
Michelle aims to create a calm space where people can feel heard and understood as they start to sort things out. She works in a flexible, collaborative way and believes there is no single approach that fits everyone.
Background and approach
Michelle uses elements of attachment-based work, client-centred listening, and cognitive behavioural techniques to match the support to each person’s needs. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships, and helps people spot repeating patterns that cause pain. Sessions are paced to the individual, whether someone wants a short focused course or longer work on deeper issues.
Michelle treats the person, not the label, and encourages clients to use their own strengths during change. Her practical aim is to help people find clearer choices and manageable steps forward. Michelle holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP.
She has four years of experience in counselling. She offers sessions in English and is able to work with international clients. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michelle is listed here; the rest shows what else Michelle works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online counselling
Michelle uses attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now and helps with patterns of trust, closeness and boundaries. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what a person says so they can make their own choices and feel understood. Cognitive behavioural techniques identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teach practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Confirm the current session options before booking as the original biography does not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people can take part from different locations and arrange appointments around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors use online work to maintain continuity of care and adapt tools and exercises so they work well at a distance.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions and relationship difficulties, plus issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Michelle works collaboratively and at the client’s pace. She focuses on listening, helping people feel understood, and finding practical ways to move forward.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of counselling experience and blends different approaches so therapy can be tailored to each person.
What credentials and location does she have?
Her credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She accepts international clients; clients should check any time zone or regional considerations when arranging sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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