Counsellor profile
Michelle Lindsay, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 396659
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred therapy
- Existential therapy
- Relational focus
About Michelle
Michelle Lindsay is a counsellor and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom.
Her practice draws mainly on Client-Centred (Person-Centred) and Existential approaches. She keeps sessions relational and person-focused, listening for what matters most to each person. Michelle aims to help clients name what is difficult and to consider practical ways forward.
In conversation she will look at how patterns, past events and current pressures connect. That can include exploring attachment, family of origin issues, and how career or parenting stress affects mood and behaviour. She may also use ideas from Gestalt or CBT when these suit the person’s needs.
Michelle has worked in private practice and within community organisations. That background has given her experience with a wide range of life situations, including grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, gender dysphoria and body image concerns. Her way of working is collaborative - she and the client decide what to focus on together.
Practical plans and small steps often feature in sessions. Clients can expect gentle challenge alongside straightforward conversation about patterns and choices. If someone wishes to start, Michelle asks them to use the service's matching process to book an initial session.
How sessions work
How Client-Centred and Existential Work Translate Online
Client-Centred therapy focuses on the person's experience. The therapist listens without directing, reflects what they hear, and follows the client's lead. This approach helps when someone wants to talk through anger, relationship strain, or feelings that build up over time.Existential therapy looks at choices, meaning and responsibility. It encourages people to consider how they want to live and respond when life feels limited or overwhelming. That approach can be useful for clients dealing with career stress, grief, or identity questions alongside anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and techniques to use. She will help clarify goals, try different ways of working, and change course if something is not helpful.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific formats are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to keep continuity after a life change and to allow people to engage from different locations, while deciding together how best to structure their meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family concerns, and life changes among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and person-centred, drawing mainly on Client-Centred and Existential approaches and adapting methods to the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience working in private practice and within community organisations.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Registered Member of BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.