Michelle Caleb , BACP

Michelle Caleb is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship difficulties. She holds BACP registration and brings six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with sessions shaped around what each person needs most.

Michelle works with a wide range of concerns, including depression, self‑esteem struggles, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with eating difficulties, career stress, ADHD and the effects of trauma and abuse. LGBT issues and family-related concerns are part of her practice focus as well.

In sessions Michelle listens first and follows the client’s lead. She believes people have inner resources they can draw on when given empathy and acceptance. Conversations are practical and grounded, aiming to make change feel possible rather than overwhelming.

Her approach is tailored each week to what feels most helpful. That may mean using mindfulness to calm intense feelings, or working solution-focused to set clear next steps. Sessions are intended to be collaborative, with the client steering the pace and goals.

Michelle offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to connect. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions at times that suit them. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

How Michelle’s approaches work online

Michelle uses person-centred work that focuses on listening and acceptance. In practice this means conversations are led by what the person brings, with the counsellor reflecting feelings and helping the person notice their own strengths. This approach helps with anxiety, stress and self‑esteem issues by building trust and greater self-understanding.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people manage intense emotions and stay present. Simple breathing and awareness exercises are taught and practised during sessions to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Solution-focused ideas are used to set small, practical goals and identify steps that move someone towards clearer outcomes when facing life changes or career and relationship pressures.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work together. Michelle collaborates with each person to choose what feels most useful for their goals, preferences and current situation. The plan can change as progress is made and as new priorities emerge.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be quicker or use less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people write reflectively between sessions. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving and daily life.