Dr. Michaelagh Walker
Relationship and grief counsellor
About Michaelagh
Dr. Michaelagh Walker uses a personable, client-centred approach to counselling. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside person-centred principles to help people address relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and depression.
Her style is warm and collaborative and she aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She has six years of experience working in independent practice in the United Kingdom and trained at Inter-Psyche Training Institute and with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.
Background and approach
That background means she is familiar with common difficulties such as coping with life changes, motivation problems and low confidence. Sessions are tailored to what each person brings. She listens first, then helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and small steps they can try between meetings.
Therapy can include exploring emotions around loss, rebuilding a sense of purpose in midlife, or practical strategies to reduce mood symptoms. Her practice also supports people facing issues linked to ageing and geriatric concerns, personality-related patterns such as dependent or antisocial traits, and struggles with shame, emptiness or social isolation. She works with women’s issues and challenges often faced by young adults.
People can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space and clear, goal-focused sessions when that suits them. She emphasises collaboration and gradual change rather than rushing to quick fixes.
What Michaelagh works with
How Michaelagh works
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred and CBT approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel understood. It encourages people to set their own pace and priorities while the counsellor reflects and supports their choices. This approach can be useful for those coping with grief, low self-esteem or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioural experiments. CBT is often used for depression, mood difficulties and anxiety-related problems.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can be adjusted over time so the work stays relevant to what each person needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit between commitments, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions and to keep progress moving forward.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
