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Michelle Allard, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
About Michelle
Michelle Allard is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She sees people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, anger, addictions and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also lists work around intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and LGBT-related concerns.
Michelle uses a mix of methods and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred approaches. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current thoughts and patterns. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and habits, and trying different ways of responding.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens and helps people name what is getting in the way. Then she helps plan small steps to test new responses and to reduce distress between sessions.
Michelle works with issues that can come from disrupted attachment, abandonment wounds, or personality-related patterns such as avoidant or antisocial presentations. She also supports people facing domestic violence effects, drug or alcohol problems, and body image or eating related concerns.
She accepts international clients and runs work from the UK. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches are used in online work
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. CBT sessions focus on practical experiments and short exercises to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety, low mood and habit changes.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current trust and closeness. That work helps when people struggle with abandonment, intimacy or recurring relationship patterns. Client-centred therapy is used to keep sessions focused on the person’s concerns, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and gentle direction rather than instruction.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to agree what to try first and will adjust based on how it fits their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning is part of the therapeutic process.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm available online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people work from different locations if that helps maintain quieter surroundings or fits a work break.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, anger, addictions, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical behaviour changes. Sessions include planning small steps and reviewing what helps.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor and lists approaches including CBT, attachment-based work and client-centred therapy.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is affiliated with the BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and she will work with people living outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.