Michelle Beard

• LGBT issues
• Cognitive behavioural work
• Mindfulness practice

About Michelle

Michelle Beard helps people address relationship difficulties, LGBT concerns, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and a wide range of life stresses using talking therapy and practical techniques. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.

She works in a straightforward way. Sessions involve listening, reflecting and trying out different ways of thinking and coping. She uses approaches from client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, together with mindfulness and motivational interviewing, to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings and make changes they want.

Michelle has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, and with concerns such as addictions, sleeping and eating problems, intimacy-related issues and bipolar mood difficulties. She also works with relationship topics including commitment, infidelity, non-monogamous relationships and blended family issues.

Her practice covers stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, anger, career worries and parenting challenges. She helps people work through intense feelings such as guilt, shame, jealousy, paranoia and obsessive-compulsive concerns, and provides support around self-harm and sex addiction.

Sessions typically focus on clear goals and practical steps. Clients can expect a mix of reflective listening, structured exercises from CBT, mindful awareness practices and motivational techniques to explore change and coping.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective, helping people feel heard and clarifying what they want to change. It is useful for relationship concerns, low self-esteem and when someone needs a non-directive space to talk.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive concerns and insomnia by teaching skills to test and reframe thoughts and to build new routines.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and bring more calm to stressful moments. This approach can support stress management, compassion fatigue and difficulties with focus such as ADHD.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss a client's needs, goals and preferences and then agree on methods to try. Plans can be adjusted as work develops so that the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while phone-based options can work better when lower data use or no camera is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer a range of session arrangements to suit different schedules.

Topics Michelle lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Blended family issues
• Commitment issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Self-harm
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing

Questions about Michelle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she helps people with and she uses CBT and mindfulness to address anxious thoughts and bodily symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy and motivational interviewing in practice.

What experience does she have?

She has seven years' experience working with clients on a wide range of issues including trauma, grief and relationship difficulties.

Is she registered with a professional body?

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

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

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?

Begin by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.