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Michelle Banks, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
7 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

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Michelle Banks meets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She offers a calm, respectful space for talking through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries and grief. Michelle uses an open, warm manner to help people name what matters and take small steps toward feeling better.

Michelle has seven years of counselling experience and works in a humanistic, client-centred way. She focuses on helping people find their own solutions rather than telling them what to do.

Background and approach

Her style is interactive and compassionate, and she pays close attention to each person’s goals and values. Her practice includes support for a wide range of concerns. These include trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strains, anger and self-esteem problems.

She also works with issues such as gender dysphoria, HIV and AIDS, immigration-related stress, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and multicultural matters. Michelle draws on mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques when they seem useful. Sessions aim to build awareness, strengthen coping skills and reduce distress in day-to-day life.

She emphasises practical steps and reflection rather than medical language. People who choose Michelle often want a respectful, non-judgemental counsellor who listens and helps them make sense of difficult experiences. To begin, she invites clients to reflect on what they hope to change and to take one small step towards that goal.

How Michelle’s approaches work in online counselling

Michelle uses client-centred work and mindfulness in ways that suit online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them clarify goals and make choices. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to talk and to build confidence in their own decisions.

Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention practices and breathing-orientation that help manage stress, anxiety and low mood. These exercises can be practised during a session and carried into daily routines to ease rumination and improve sleep. Michelle also draws on trauma-focused ideas when someone has been harmed, using careful pacing and grounding strategies to reduce overwhelm.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Michelle will discuss needs, goals and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try and how to adapt them for online sessions. The aim is to make therapy feel useful and manageable rather than prescriptive.

The biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel, making session times easier to schedule and allowing brief check-ins when needed. It also makes regular practice of mindfulness and coping skills simpler to maintain between meetings.
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, plus grief, trauma and abuse, addictions and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is client-centred and humanistic, with a warm, interactive manner that focuses on listening and supporting each person to find their own solutions.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged with people living outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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