Michelle Copley

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief
• CBT and DBT methods

About Michelle

Michelle Copley works on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and grief using a collaborative, conversational approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years' experience in counselling.

She uses integrative methods and chooses techniques based on what each person brings to sessions. Michelle aims to help people gain practical insights and to put problems into perspective. Sessions include teaching about the approaches she uses so clients can apply what they learn outside therapy.

Her core methods include cognitive behavioural work that looks at beliefs and behaviour patterns, and techniques drawn from Transactional Analysis that focus on how people relate to others. She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other approaches when they fit the issue presented.

Michelle has worked with a wide range of concerns. These include addiction, trauma, self-harm, depression, parenting difficulties, anger, sleep problems and grief. She lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, chronic illness and carer stress.

Sessions are carried out online, and Michelle reports she moved to remote work after 2020 to make counselling easier to fit around everyday commitments. The first sessions aim to build a collaborative plan so goals and methods are agreed together.

She offers counselling in English and practises across the United Kingdom. Michelle does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How her main approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on working with the person's own experience and priorities, offering a conversational way to make sense of difficulties and set goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; this can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping and communication in stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and agree which methods to use based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as the work progresses.

The counsellor moved to online-only sessions after 2020 to make counselling easier to fit around everyday life. Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking; the site’s booking flow asks for a short matching questionnaire and then lets you schedule a first session. Online sessions can reduce travel time and help fit therapy into work or family timetables, and they also make it straightforward to have shorter check-ins when needed.

Topics Michelle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Gottman Method
• Hypnotherapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Michelle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she works with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative, client-centred style using methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and Transactional Analysis.

What experience does she have?

She qualified in 2011 and has 12 years' experience working with a wide range of presenting issues.

Is she registered with a professional body 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 have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she work with international clients?

No, she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?

Session cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

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