About me and my therapy practice
Hello,
Welcome to my profile,
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Best wishes for finding the counsellor you are seeking.
I am a qualified and registered BACP counsellor providing on-line counselling sessions.
I hold professional liability Insurance and regularly attend professional development workshops.
I have experience of working with a range of client reasons for counselling including anxiety, bereavement, depression, self harm, sexual abuse and domestic abuse.
As an Integrative Counsellor, I am able to use a variety of therapeutic elements which can be tailored to your unique needs.
I work in a humanistic way, focusing on creating a trusted relationship. Listening and asking curious questions is how we might create our relationship and discover what your counselling needs are.
Working this way can be useful if you are feeling something uncomfortable but are not sure what the cause is.
I aim to provide a unique space for you to explore your needs, without fear of judgement or criticism.
I respect your views and opinions and I won't try and tell you what to feel, think or do, as we work together.
We will regularly review how things are going, to check that we are working in the right way for you.
I have been described as patient, kind and curious. I also offer creative ways of working through art materials and reflective writing. Working creatively can sometimes unlock and offer another way of communicating your unique life.
Practice description
I provide on-line and face to face counselling sessions.
I offer counselling to people aged 18 years old and older.
On-line sessions are available to clients thoughout the UK.
Both short term or long term counselling are offered, depending on what you need.
Flexible session times are also available, for those working a changing shift pattern.
Our first session
If you decide you would like to make contact, we can arrange an exploratory session to talk about how counselling might be useful to you.
In our first counselling session there will be some paperwork to complete, which we can do together. I will also share in more detail, how I work safely and ethical within the BACP framework.
We will also discuss your needs and agree our working agreement.
We can also explore more about what brings you to therapy and what you might like to focus on in future sessions.
This may feel a little strange especially if you are not used to being able to talk freely. ( At your pace, we can begin our work together.)
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Stress, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Gestalt, Humanistic, Person centred, Transactional analysis
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #387841
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michelle Lumley. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Such a lovely and supportive woman, who makes you feel like you’re talking to a friend with no judgement who gives great advice but also is an active and caring listener.
Written on Mar 24, 2025 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Michelle is very kind/caring and compassionate! I never feel that she rushes me off the session when it gets near the end ! I would highly recommend
Written on Mar 24, 2025 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Michelle has been very consciencious, insightful and very approachable. Michelle has been great at making sense of the confusing, even to me, stream of consciousness and thoughts that I share with her. I've felt very comfortable sharing with Michelle, and being open and honest in response to questions I've been asked, all the whilst not feeling judged. I've felt heard and understood and also very much supported as Michelle keeps in touch between sessions.
Written on May 18, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
My sessions with Michelle have truly changed my life for the better. She is extremely kind and knowledgeable and gently guides my therapy journey. I’ve seen a lot of improvements in myself since doing therapy with her. She’s really taken the time to understand my own needs and concerns and how to help me through them. I can’t say anything but that she’s the best!
Written on Feb 24, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Michelle gives me a safe space to breathe, to release all my thoughts so I can create clear pathways and better understand what it is I want.
Written on Nov 28, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is so kind and always makes me calm. She is the best!
Written on Oct 25, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management