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Michelle Reid, BACP

Michelle Reid is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Michelle

Michelle Reid is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, family tensions, low self-esteem and major life changes. Michelle draws on practical, evidence-based ways to help people find clearer thinking and steadier coping skills.

She works in plain language and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions aim to build on strengths and to uncover small, doable steps that ease daily pressure.

Background and approach

Michelle encourages honest conversation about what is working and what feels stuck. Her background includes substantial work with concerns linked to attachment and abandonment, plus issues such as body image, chronic illness and pain, and difficulties around communication and commitment. She also supports people affected by domestic violence, separation and the challenges of blended families.

Michelle describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative. She helps people set realistic goals, try out new ways of coping, and reflect on progress between sessions. Her approach is straightforward and paced to each person's needs.

Sessions are offered in English and are available through a range of online formats. Prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then book according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	75073	April 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted for online work. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and stress; this helps when worry or negative thoughts are getting in the way. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and abandonment themes, which can clarify why relationships feel difficult and suggest new ways of communicating and relating.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences, and she will review progress together and adjust the plan when required.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and everyday life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family tensions, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related areas like attachment, body image and chronic illness.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses plain language and a collaborative style, focusing on goals you set and practical steps to reduce pressure and improve coping in daily life.

What is her professional background?

Michelle has ten years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational issues in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.