Michelle Beard
Compassionate practical counselling for everyday struggles
About Michelle
Michelle Beard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to make it easier to start talking about difficult things. She uses straightforward, calm language and offers a steady presence for people coping with anxiety, depression, relationship worries and other concerns.
Michelle has seven years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to guide her way of working. She listens first and helps clients name what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Michelle draws on client-centred ideas to follow a person's pace, and cognitive behavioural techniques to spot thought patterns that keep problems stuck. Michelle also uses mindfulness to help people come back to the present moment when stress or overwhelm takes over.
Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox too, to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck or unsure how to start. Her work covers a wide range of topics, from self-esteem, grief and trauma to addiction, eating or sleeping difficulties, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career change, ADHD and complex emotional problems such as guilt, shame or obsessive thoughts. Sessions are offered in English and Michelle accepts international clients. She provides a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to therapist availability.
What Michelle works with
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Sessions & fees
How Michelle's approaches work online
Michelle often uses client-centred counselling, which means the session follows the client's priorities and pace while the counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is another core method she uses. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood, obsessive thoughts and many everyday problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will discuss goals and try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds in sessions. The therapist and client collaborate to discover what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving real flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to attend regularly and fit therapy into busy lives.
| 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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
