Michelle Allard

• Attachment-based therapy
• Client-centred approach
• CBT techniques

About Michelle

Michelle Allard works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, depression, addictions and issues linked to identity and intimacy. She uses a flexible mix of approaches and works collaboratively so clients can identify practical next steps for daily life. Michelle is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience in the UK.

Michelle prefers a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. She focuses on how past experiences shape present thoughts and relationships and helps people spot repeating patterns that cause distress. Sessions aim to make those patterns easier to understand and manage rather than labelling them.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred ways of working, and cognitive behavioural techniques. That combination allows for reflection about relationships, clear practical steps to change unhelpful thinking, and space for the client's own perspective. Michelle adapts the mix to each person's needs and pace.

She has supported people with a wide range of concerns including family problems, body image and eating-related difficulties, gender dysphoria, substance use issues, and coping with life changes. She also offers help with parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and sleep or eating problems.

Sessions can be short-term and focused or more open-ended depending on what the client wants. Michelle encourages active collaboration so clients leave with ideas they can try between sessions. The subscription-based sessions can be cancelled at any time and international clients are accepted.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and behaviour; it can help when relationship difficulties or attachment issues cause repeated distress. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and the client's own perspective, offering space to talk things through and to make decisions at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and introduces practical strategies to test and change them, which can reduce symptoms like low mood, anxiety or sleep problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and agree together which methods to try. This collaborative process helps shape sessions so they fit the client’s needs rather than following a fixed plan.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people attend from different locations, which helps if work or family commitments make it hard to travel. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use a range of ways to run sessions; Michelle will help decide what suits each person best during the initial discussion.

Topics Michelle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Anger management
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Control issues
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Michelle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety with practical techniques and reflective work on patterns that fuel worry.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines attachment-based therapy, client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy to suit individual needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience practising in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the exact formats offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.