Michelle Chapman
Practical, down-to-earth counselling support
About Michelle
Michelle Chapman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She holds the NCPS credential and runs Athena Counselling. Michelle offers a down-to-earth, non-judgemental space for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or life changes.
Michelle trained over a number of years, taking practical roles between courses before focusing on counselling full time. Her varied background informs a flexible style that adapts to each person she meets.
Background and approach
She aims to understand the what and why behind current struggles so sessions stay relevant and practical. She blends ordinary conversation with structured ideas to help people make sense of their experience. Sessions may cover coping with stress, grief, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and challenges linked to identity and prejudice.
Michelle also supports those dealing with eating concerns, anger, social anxiety and issues around self-love and body image. Michelle has a particular interest in LGBT matters, attachment issues and neurodiversity including Autism and Asperger Syndrome. She works with people handling caregiver stress, isolation, guilt and shame, and those seeking clearer life purpose or relief from emptiness.
People can expect a collaborative approach that includes elements of coaching when helpful. Michelle also develops workshops and resources that bring therapeutic ideas into everyday life. Sessions are offered online via a mix of formats to suit different needs.
What Michelle works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One approach focuses on helping people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that maintain anxiety and low mood. This method is practical and works well for stress, panic and low self-esteem.Another strand emphasises exploring attachment patterns and relational habits. This helps people understand how early relationships shape current trust, intimacy and coping styles, and can be useful for relationship struggles, jealousy, and feelings of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick and try techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as progress is made so the plan can change if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, chat can suit shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between live sessions. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, family and other commitments.
| 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
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
