Michelle Banfield-Curran , BACP, NCPS

Michelle Banfield-Curran is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has three years of professional experience. She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Michelle aims to create a calm space where people can begin to make sense of what feels overwhelming.

Her approach starts with listening and understanding each person's story. Sessions are shaped around the concerns you bring, whether that is repeated patterns, a recent loss, or persistent worry that interferes with daily life. She uses talking, reflection and gentle exploration to help people notice what keeps them stuck and what they might do differently.

Michelle draws on attachment ideas to look at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. She also uses client-centred ways of working to prioritise what matters most to the individual. Narrative and Jungian perspectives are used when it helps to reframe life events and personal meaning.

Mindfulness practices may be included to help manage strong emotions and ground attention in the present moment. These are offered in simple, practical ways that fit into ordinary days. The overall aim is to find realistic steps forward rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Michelle works in English and does not take international clients. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.

How her approaches work online

Michelle often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviour. This can help when fear of abandonment, trust issues or repeated relationship patterns cause distress. She also uses client-centred methods which place the person's priorities and experience at the heart of each session, allowing pace and focus to be set by the individual.

Narrative and Jungian perspectives may be drawn on to help people reframe difficult events and explore meaning. These approaches suit people who want to make sense of recurring themes in their lives and develop new ways of understanding themselves. Mindfulness exercises can be added to manage intense emotions and improve concentration in day-to-day life.

Deciding on a therapeutic approach is part of the work and will be a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break, and live chat or text messaging can suit people who prefer typed exchanges or quick check-ins. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving and daily life.