Michelle Beard

Michelle Beard welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress or life changes and want a calmer way forward. She is a counsellor who helps people talk through anxiety, depression, relationship strain and identity questions. Michelle uses straightforward language and aims to make first steps feel manageable.

She works in a way that centres the person in the room. That means listening first, then agreeing small goals together. Michelle blends client-centred ways of working with practical ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.

Michelle has seven years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stresses. She also supports people with LGBT and gender dysphoria related questions, bipolar mood difficulties, ADHD and intimacy-related issues. Her background includes helping people navigate relationship breakdown, blended family challenges, infidelity and domestic violence impacts.

Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to each person. Michelle will suggest short exercises to try between meetings and will check what is helpful as therapy progresses. She aims to help people build coping skills, spot unhelpful thinking patterns and notice small changes that make daily life easier.

Michelle practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. To start, clients use the service's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How her approaches work online

Michelle uses client-centred ways of working that begin with listening and understanding each person’s priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and sets the direction for each session while the counsellor follows the person’s lead.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, anger and low mood because it gives practical steps to try between sessions.

Mindfulness techniques are used to build steadier attention and reduce reactivity. These are short practices that help people notice their feelings and choose responses rather than act on impulse.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then agree a plan together. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to the individual’s needs.

The practical advantages of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Because the precise session formats were not specified in the biography, check the available options before booking. The focus online is the same as in person - regular, focused conversations and simple practices that can be used day to day.