- Humanistic approach
- Creative options
- Flexible scheduling
About Michelle
Michelle Lumley is a BACP counsellor with three years of practice, offering approachable, on-going support for adults. She provides sessions in the United Kingdom and aims to make first contact straightforward for people who feel unsure about counselling.
She works in a humanistic, person-centred way that focuses on building a reliable, non-judgemental relationship. Sessions start with listening and curious questions so she can understand what you need and how to work together. She reviews progress regularly to make sure the approach still feels right.
Michelle uses a mix of therapeutic ideas and adapts them to each person. That can include attachment-focused thinking, cognitive approaches, mindfulness and storytelling techniques. She also offers creative options such as reflective writing and simple art materials when that might help someone express things that are hard to say.
The practice supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. Michelle also works with issues such as ADHD, parenting strain, body image and chronic illness. Her aim is to help people talk through what is happening and find practical, manageable steps forward.
Sessions are available online across the UK as well as face to face. Michelle welcomes both short-term and longer-term work and offers flexible times, including for people on changing shift patterns. She carries professional liability insurance and keeps up with ongoing professional development.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and security. Online sessions can help someone notice patterns in close relationships, explore attachment needs and practise different ways of relating.Client-centred work focuses on listening, acceptance and helping a person find their own answers. In online sessions this means the counsellor mirrors concerns, asks curious questions and helps people clarify what matters to them.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. Delivered online, CBT can include practical exercises and small experiments to use between sessions to test new ways of thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which ones to try based on a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process can start in the first meetings and change as the work unfolds.
Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel time or allowing sessions at times that suit shift patterns. If you want to know which session types are currently offered, check the therapist's profile or confirm options before booking so arrangements match your needs.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be brought to counselling?
Michelle works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, anger and career worries.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is humanistic and person-centred, with an emphasis on listening and building trust. She combines attachment ideas, cognitive techniques and narrative work depending on what suits each person.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and continues with professional development to keep her practice current.
Where does she practise and what are her credentials?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, listed in her profile as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she offers online and face-to-face counselling across the UK; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability for an initial exploratory session.