Michelle Jo, BACP
Michelle Jo is a BACP counsellor working from the United Kingdom with five years of experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Michelle
Michelle Jo is a BACP counsellor working from the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She combines mindfulness practices with mainstream talking therapies to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or low. Her style is calm and practical, focusing on small, usable steps rather than jargon.
Michelle brings mindfulness into sessions through breathing exercises, body scans and guided meditation. She teaches simple skills for managing stress and anxiety and for improving sleep.
Background and approach
She also offers assertiveness work and clearer communication techniques to help people feel more confident. Her background includes a degree in Psychology and a level 1 Train to Teach Mindfulness certificate from the Mindfulness Association. She draws on psychological knowledge to explain why emotions and behaviours happen.
Psychoeducation is a big part of her approach, helping people make sense of patterns that cause pain. Michelle uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. She aims to match methods to each person’s needs and priorities rather than using a fixed recipe.
Sessions focus on practical tools alongside reflection. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and grief. Michelle also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, addiction issues and major life changes.
The practical aim is to help people build skills to cope and move forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 388777 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss different methods with each person. Together they decide which tools and techniques match the client's goals, strengths and preferences rather than sticking to one fixed model.
Online therapy gives practical benefits. Video calls let people talk face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions or live chat suit shorter check-ins or times when bandwidth is limited. Text-based messaging works well for ongoing support between sessions or for those who prefer writing. These choices make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the same therapeutic methods and goals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression and grief among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and practical. Sessions include mindfulness exercises, skill teaching and conversational reflection to build usable coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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