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Michelle Fear, BACP

Michelle Fear is a counsellor who uses gentle, respectful conversation to help people find steadier ground.

About Michelle

Michelle Fear is a counsellor who uses gentle, respectful conversation to help people find steadier ground. She offers calm, practical support for worries that feel overwhelming. Michelle works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and family problems, and she welcomes LGBT clients.

Michelle practises with awareness of attachment patterns and past relationships. She pays attention to how early connections shape current responses and helps people notice repeating dynamics.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding feelings and making small, manageable changes. Her approach is client-centred, so sessions follow each person's pace and priorities. Michelle listens without judgment and adapts conversations to what feels most useful.

This makes room for people to name their concerns and choose the next steps. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that underlie present difficulties. That can be helpful for issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, or repeated relationship problems.

Michelle balances exploring these patterns with practical ways to cope day to day. For people affected by trauma and abuse, trauma-focused work is used to reduce overwhelm and build safety in sessions. Michelle aims to create space for processing painful events while supporting coping between meetings.

Her practice is informed by three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	413066	November 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 Michelle names

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How attachment and trauma approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape today's responses. Online sessions can help people recognise attachment patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life, such as noticing triggers and building more supported habits.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflects what comes up, helping clients feel heard and decide what change they want to try next.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing overwhelm after painful events. Work like this helps people manage distressing memories and build coping skills, with the counsellor guiding pacing and grounding techniques during sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and then agree a way forward together. That collaborative planning can change over time as new priorities appear.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and have richer conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work and life commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and family problems, plus related issues such as self-esteem and LGBT matters.

What is Michelle's therapeutic style like?

Her work is client-centred and gentle, with an emphasis on attachment and psychodynamic ideas to spot repeating patterns.

How much professional experience is there?

Michelle has three years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.

What credential does Michelle hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and Michelle accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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