Michelle Smith
Compassionate evidence-based support for life challenges
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a counsellor with three years of practice in the United Kingdom who focuses on evidence-based therapeutic work. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression and major life changes. Michelle believes clients know their own stories and that therapy builds on existing strengths to make change possible.
Her approach is grounded in practical, evidence-informed techniques that aim to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the person seeking help. Michelle listens for patterns that cause distress and works with each person to develop small, manageable steps forward. She also addresses concerns related to ageing and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, drug and alcohol addiction and mood disorders.
Other areas she attends to include obsessive-compulsive tendencies, post-traumatic stress, personality difficulties, shame and guilt, and social anxiety and phobia. Michelle has experience supporting people who are hearing impaired and those affected by prejudice or military service issues. Her practice considers how identity, background and life events shape current struggles, and she adapts methods to meet practical needs.
People who choose therapy with Michelle can expect a respectful, down-to-earth process. The focus is on clear goals, steady progress and using skills that fit into everyday life. Taking an early step to ask for help is seen as an important part of the journey.
What Michelle works with
Sessions & fees
Evidence-based approaches and online access
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach involves structured, skill-focused work to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms by teaching coping strategies and behavioural steps that can be used daily. Another approach addresses trauma and addiction through techniques that help people process difficult experiences and build safer routines and relapse prevention skills.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will listen to each person’s history, goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If an approach is not helping, adjustments are made together so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see facial cues and work more deeply when needed. Phone sessions are helpful when a quieter, less bandwidth-heavy check-in is preferred. Live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter updates, more frequent check-ins or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep progress steady across distance.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| 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
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
