Michelle Allard , BACP

Michelle Allard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, grief and anger. She also helps with addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns. Michelle pays attention to issues connected to gender identity and LGBT matters and offers support around family problems and coping with life changes.

Michelle uses a person-focused style that aims to make talking easier. She listens with a calm, accepting manner and works alongside each person to set a pace that feels manageable. People are invited to be active in sessions and to bring the challenges that matter most to them.

Her approach blends attachment ideas with client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods. That means she looks at how past relationships shape current patterns, offers a warm, non-judgemental space, and uses practical strategies to try out new ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions balance exploration of feelings with simple tools to reduce symptoms.

Michelle has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She offers short-term focused work and longer-term support depending on what a person wants to do. Work is tailored to the individual rather than following a fixed timetable.

Sessions are available in English and can be arranged online for people living in different countries. The process begins by choosing the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Attachment, Person-centred and CBT approaches online

Michelle uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships influence current feelings and patterns. This helps people who find themselves repeating the same relationship problems or who feel emotionally stuck.

She also works in a client-centred way which means the person in front of her leads the pace and the topics. That approach aims to make people feel heard and accepted so they can explore difficult feelings without judgement.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used for practical changes. It focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts, testing them out and trying new behaviours to reduce anxiety, low mood or problems with sleep and eating.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Michelle will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which approaches to use. Sessions can shift over time if needs change so the plan stays relevant.

Online sessions can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit longer face-to-face conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins and messaging can fit around busy days. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.