PROFILE
I am an experienced Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, Career Coach and Mental Health Trainer. I am BACP Registered and NCPS Accredited. I demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal. I enjoy communicating with clients at all levels. I have an impressive record of leading teams with strategic planning, scheduling, influencing and customer service, account management leading through to resolution. A sound knowledge of business process policy and service delivery I am enthusiastic and motivated to listen to help, motivate others to achieve their goals.
Having worked in a Senior Management role for Corporate Industries for the past 30 years I have extensive experience in managing, setting targets and KPI’s; setting SMART objectives. Very comfortable delivering training and coaching to large audiences as well as teams and individuals. Adhering to all internal policies and procedures.
Empathetic by nature I have founded my own Counselling and Hypnotherapy service, The Listening Tree which is designed to offer affordable services to local people. I have been running this practise for over eight years. As part of my business I have taught Hypnotherapy and Counselling to student Hypnotherapists and Counsellors up to level 5.
I am a Counselling Supervisor and Supervise Counsellors. I have extensive experience with Bereavementand and volunteered for CRUSE, where I undertook my placement. I completed over 150 hours with this organisation alone. I have taken an Advance Hypnotherapy Course with Higher Perspectives and I am a qualified Hypnotherapy Supervisor.
I graduated over eight years ago have given over 1000 hours of counselling and 500 hours of hypnotherapy. I have been an Affiliate for Anxiety UK, Ben, Mates in Mind, Professional Help Redarc, Randstad, Griefchat, Vita Health Ltd and Betterhelp.
I have also provided mentoring to students between the ages of 16 – 25 and mentor mature students who have returned to studying. This has been a challenging role as many have complex mental health issues or physical health issues which can impede their motivation to study I have experience of EAP Helpline, Telephone and video counselling,
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #376695
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michelle Robinson-Hayes. 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.
Michelle is an excellent listener and very compassionate. Would recommend 100%
Written on Jan 10, 2025 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
I really appreciate Michelle's willingness to listen and question prompts that help me think deeply into the issues that I'm facing. It offers alot of comfort and I'm truly grateful.
Written on Dec 31, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Michelle has been a lovely therapist helping me cope with a tragic event in my life. She has been a breathe of fresh air and is very easy to talk to. She is very experienced and I would recommend her. ☺️
Written on Dec 30, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Lovely receptive councillor
Perfect for my needs
Written on Dec 14, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Really nice, warm, friendly, and understanding.
Written on Sep 09, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and
Michelle is very understanding and a good listener,, she is not passive she gives you advice that are meaningful.
Written on Aug 16, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd