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Michaela Probert, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Stress
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT strategies
- Attachment focus
About Michaela
Michaela Probert is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience. She works with people who feel low, overwhelmed or unsure what is wrong, and with those who have a specific concern they'd like to address. Michaela lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, anger, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, parenting and career concerns among her areas of focus.
She uses a practical blend of approaches and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one component of her practice. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify patterns in thoughts and behaviour that make problems harder to manage. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help clients notice thoughts without being driven by them.
Michaela adopts attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships and to think about patterns such as abandonment or commitment concerns. Her integrative background means she can also include client-centred and Jungian perspectives when those fit a person’s needs. This gives a few different ways to look at the same issue.
Her work includes a range of practical tools and small experiments to try between sessions. That might mean testing a new way of talking to a partner, practising a short mindfulness exercise, or trying a simple planning routine to improve sleep. Progress is tracked in concrete terms so people can see what changes when they try something different.
Michaela works in English and is based in the United Kingdom. For first steps she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session so they can discuss goals and the best next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michaela commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns and then testing small changes to see what helps. ACT teaches noticing thoughts and choosing actions that fit personal values rather than getting stuck in difficult feelings.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how earlier relationships affect current ones. That approach helps when the main issues involve trust, commitment or repeated hurt in close relationships. These approaches are presented plainly so clients can try exercises between sessions and judge what fits them.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michaela works collaboratively to decide which methods to use depending on a person's goals and preferences. Sessions begin with a short discussion of what a person hopes to change and a plan is agreed together that can be adjusted over time.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for remote work so practical skills are still practised between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes, and also with relationship and parenting concerns among other issues listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical experiments that change responses to stressful situations.
What is her professional background?
She has five years' experience as a counsellor and draws on multiple theoretical approaches in her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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