Michelle King, BACP

Michelle King is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and the practical pressures of life. She has eight years of clinical experience and practises in the United Kingdom. Michelle holds BACP registration, which appears after her name as BACP.

She offers one-to-one sessions tailored to each person’s needs, and can support either short-term or longer-term work depending on circumstances. Conversations can include straightforward talking, strategy-based steps, or creative ways of expressing what’s hard to put into words. Sessions focus on what the client brings and on practical next steps that feel manageable.

Her approach is rooted in person-centred counselling. That means the therapist listens first and follows the client’s lead, asking questions and offering gentle challenges when useful. Michelle also draws on creative methods to help people access feelings and memories that are difficult to reach through words alone.

She commonly supports people dealing with attachment or abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, family of origin issues, communication and control difficulties, and the emotional impact of life changes. She also has experience with neurodivergence, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and with first responder and fertility-related stresses.

The work can involve looking at past experiences to understand current patterns and trying out different ways of coping in the present. Michelle aims to help people understand themselves better, make clearer choices, and find steadier ways of moving forward.

How therapeutic approaches and online work can fit your life

Michelle’s practice is rooted in person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. Sessions aim to give space for people to tell their story without judgement, and the therapist responds with empathy and occasional gentle challenges to promote clearer thinking and change.

She also uses creative methods alongside talking therapy. Creative approaches can include drawing, storytelling or other expressive exercises to help access feelings and memories that are hard to describe. These methods are often useful when trauma, dissociation or strong emotions make talking alone feel limiting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree a way of working based on individual needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus more on present strategies, exploring the past, or using creative tasks.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work and caregiving duties, reducing travel time, and making it easier to keep a regular schedule. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt the pace and methods of sessions to match the client’s everyday life and commitments.