Michelle Corrigan , BACP

Michelle Corrigan is a warm, approachable counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life transitions. She works with issues including trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping concerns, self-esteem and career questions. Michelle practices in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Her work is grounded in a person-centred way of working that focuses on the here and now. Conversations are straightforward and interactive. Michelle listens for what is blocking progress and helps people plan small, practical steps to move forward. She pays attention to both the outer difficulties and the inner responses. That means talking about day-to-day triggers as well as how stress shows up emotionally and in the body. Sessions can include creative elements drawn from Michelle's wider experience. Michelle describes herself as an integrative counsellor with roots in person-centred and humanistic theory. She also uses ideas from attachment-focused approaches and cognitive methods to address thinking patterns that keep problems in place. She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That is recorded as BACP in her credentials. Michelle has six years' experience working with a wide range of concerns and often supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress and long-term health issues. Phone, video, live chat and text-based sessions are available, which can suit different needs and schedules. If someone is ready to begin, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the start process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early patterns shape current connections. Online sessions using this approach explore how these patterns show up now and aim to create new, healthier ways of relating through trusted therapeutic interaction. Client-centred counselling puts the person's experience at the heart of the session. The therapist offers non-judgemental listening and reflection, helping people make sense of their feelings and choose their next steps. This suits people who want a safe space to talk and to be heard. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. In online sessions these methods help people spot negative thoughts, test them and practise alternative ways of responding to reduce distress. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then adapt methods to fit the individual's needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties or mobility challenges while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.