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Michaela Duffy, BACP

Michaela Duffy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people cope with stress, anxiety and low mood.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Michaela

Michaela Duffy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people cope with stress, anxiety and low mood. She supports individuals dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressures and struggles with self-esteem. Michaela also works with career worries, life changes and ADHD-related challenges.

She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her style begins by listening to each person’s story and noticing their strengths.

Background and approach

Michaela uses a client-centred approach to help people set goals that feel achievable. She draws on practical CBT techniques when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours are getting in the way. She also pays attention to patterns that started earlier in life.

A psychodynamic perspective helps uncover repeated dynamics such as attachment, abandonment or control issues. That can make current choices and feelings easier to understand. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client.

Conversations cover coping skills, communication strategies and ways to rebuild confidence after setbacks like separation, job change or caregiving strain. Michaela aims to make sessions feel manageable and useful from the first meeting. If someone wants to try online work she offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are arranged according to availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	410198	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Michaela names

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How Michaela uses therapeutic approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. Michaela listens without judgement and helps clients identify their own goals and strengths to guide each session. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, panic or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michaela discusses options with each client and adapts methods to suit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans are reviewed and changed if they are not helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a short break at work, live chat works for people who prefer typing, and messaging lets someone check in between meetings. These formats help people access therapy from different places and schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, plus relationship and family concerns, parenting pressures, career decisions and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions combine a client-centred approach with practical cognitive behavioural techniques and some psychodynamic exploration to notice patterns from earlier life.

What experience does the counsellor have?

Michaela has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, panic, impulsivity and attachment issues.

Where is Michaela based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with Michaela?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.