Michelle Freeman, BACP
Michelle Freeman is a counsellor with 13 years' experience based in the United Kingdom.
About Michelle
Michelle Freeman is a counsellor with 13 years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Michelle offers a calm, patient approach and aims to help people talk through stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties in a straightforward way.
She adapts how she works to suit each person’s needs. Sessions may include talking, guided exercises and grounding techniques. Michelle also draws on hypnotherapy and EMDR when relevant to address distressing memories and sleep problems.
Background and approach
Michelle often supports people dealing with trauma, complex stress, anger and self-esteem concerns. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, eating and body image worries, and the practical strain of caring for others or coping with illness. Her approach is collaborative and person-centred.
She listens without judgement and works at a pace each person is comfortable with. The aim is to build understanding and practical ways to manage difficult feelings. Sessions are available in English and can be arranged for people inside the UK and internationally.
Michelle offers a mix of short and longer term work depending on what someone needs and prefers.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 64785 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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 Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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 problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Michelle uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you notice your thoughts and choose actions that reflect your values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a supportive, non-judgemental relationship where the counsellor listens closely and helps you make sense of your own experience. This approach suits people who need time to explore feelings and build self-understanding. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, works with distressing memories by combining focused attention with guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of those memories and related nightmares.Finding the right method is a shared process. Michelle will talk with you about your needs and preferences and suggest approaches to try. Together you can adjust methods and pace as you go, choosing what feels most helpful for your goals.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let you have a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel, while still working with experienced registered and accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem concerns, plus a range of related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred. She listens, responds to what you need in the room, and combines talking with practical exercises and grounding techniques.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Michelle has 13 years' experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, domestic abuse and complex stress.
Is she registered or where does she practise?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions can be arranged for international clients and are delivered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging depending on what suits you.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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