Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, BACP
Michele Junges-Stainthorpe offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain.
About Michele
Michele Junges-Stainthorpe offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She meets each person where they are and focuses on helping them find clearer ways to cope. Michele is based in the United Kingdom and lists membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Michele adapts the way she works to each person. She listens to what matters most and helps individuals identify the root of recurring problems.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people use their own personal and social resources to manage day-to-day challenges. Her background includes work as a teacher, a school counsellor in an international school, roles for personal companies, voluntary organisations and independent practice. She holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College.
She also has a BA (Hons) in French, Russian and Politics. Michele works with a broad range of concerns, including depression, bipolar, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care matters, attachment questions, autism and related issues, and codependency.
In sessions she may draw on client-centred ways of working, cognitive-behavioural strategies, dialectical behaviour therapy ideas, hypnotherapy and psychodynamic thinking. Michele offers therapy in English and French and is open to working with international clients via online formats.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 176457 | June 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
Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Michele names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Approaches that guide online work
Michele often combines client-centred ways of working with cognitive-behavioural methods. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, understanding each person’s perspective and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore their feelings and choices. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or manage mood.She also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy ideas when emotional regulation or intense reactions are a problem. DBT-informed work teaches skills such as distress tolerance, emotional regulation and clearer communication, which can help with anger, relationship conflicts and overwhelming emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michele will talk with each person about their goals and their preferences, then choose methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for fuller interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and to continue sessions when travel or moving between countries would otherwise interrupt care.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Michele help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting strains, anger and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Michele adapts her approach to each person, using client-centred listening alongside cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand recurring patterns and develop practical coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of experience working in schools, independent practice, voluntary organisations and with personal companies, and has held roles as a teacher and school counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed for Michele?
Michele holds a BA in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French, and she has some additional knowledge of Russian and German.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Michele?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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