Michelle Robinson-Hayes

• Stress and anxiety
• Hypnotherapy
• Career coaching

About Michelle

Michelle Robinson-Hayes works on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and a wide range of life challenges using counselling, hypnotherapy and coaching approaches. She is BACP registered and has 10 years' experience as a practising counsellor and hypnotherapist.

Michelle uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people understand what they are facing. Sessions may include talking therapies, guided hypnotherapy and techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches. She draws on motivational interviewing when people want help making changes.

Before running her counselling practice Michelle spent many years in senior management in corporate roles. That background informs her interest in career coaching, workplace stress and goal-setting. She has designed and delivered training for groups and individual coaching for staff and students.

Michelle founded a local counselling and hypnotherapy service and has taught hypnotherapy and counselling up to level 5. She has provided supervision to other counsellors and completed over 1,000 hours of counselling and 500 hours of hypnotherapy during her career.

She has experience working with bereavement through a placement with CRUSE, and has been an affiliate with several mental health organisations. Michelle also has experience mentoring students and supporting people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress and major life transitions.

People looking to start are asked to use the Talk to a counsellor online button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Michelle commonly uses client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can make sense of their situation, which can help with grief, relationship concerns and self-esteem. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and uses practical exercises to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be combined as needed to respond to changes during therapy.

The practical benefits of remote sessions can include fitting counselling into a busy day or avoiding travel. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online or telephone sessions useful for shorter check-ins, for quieter conversations when technology bandwidth is limited, or to fit a session around work or study commitments.

Topics Michelle lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Michelle

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns Michelle addresses, alongside stress and depression.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing.

What experience does she have?

Michelle has 10 years' experience as a practising counsellor and hypnotherapist and has delivered training and supervision.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes. International clients are accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a first session?

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