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Michelle Jo, BACP

Michelle Jo is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on five years of professional experience.

About Michelle

Michelle Jo is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on five years of professional experience. She combines practical skills with a calm, down-to-earth manner. Michelle supports people through everyday struggles like stress, anxiety and low mood.

She also offers help with relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns and coping with life changes. Michelle uses mindfulness exercises such as breathing techniques, body scans and guided meditation in sessions.

Background and approach

She also teaches assertiveness and healthy communication skills so people can speak and set boundaries more clearly. Psychoeducation is a regular part of her work - she explains how emotions and behaviours link together so people better understand themselves. Her background includes a degree in Psychology and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

That combination informs a practical, evidence-aware approach rather than technical language. Michelle believes people are experts in their own stories and brings a supportive, collaborative presence to sessions. Clients can expect short, straightforward explanations and tools to try between appointments.

Michelle aims to help people build small, manageable changes that add up over time. The focus is on realistic coping strategies for everyday life challenges rather than quick fixes. She also works with more complex histories such as trauma and attachment issues, grief, chronic illness and caregiving stress.

In those cases Michelle balances pacing with practical skills and emotional support to help people move forward.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388777	August 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 Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Michelle names

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Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often focuses on small practical steps and can help with anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help when communication, intimacy or trust are difficult and supports people to build more supported ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and past experiences together and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people who need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or messaging can work for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping continuity of care with a registered or accredited professional.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Michelle focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include grief, addictions, parenting strain, chronic illness and attachment concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Michelle blends mindfulness practices with practical therapy methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred listening. She also uses elements from acceptance and commitment and attachment-based work where useful.

How much experience does she have?

Michelle has five years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapeutic roles. That time includes supporting people through both everyday stress and more complex life events.

What credentials and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds a degree in Psychology. Michelle practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients where scheduling allows.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different practical needs and preferences.

How is cost handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

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