- Gentle practical support
- Focus on attachment
- Mindful reflection
About Michelle
Michelle Banfield-Curran is a counsellor who works with people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, loss, grief and relationship strain. She offers a calm, respectful space to talk through difficult moments and to look at patterns that keep repeating. Michelle believes people can find a more fulfilling way of living and encourages small steps toward change.
She has three years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials listed in her profile. In sessions she focuses on everyday concerns like stress, low self-esteem, and coping after loss. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, and those wrestling with complicated relationship and family dynamics.
Michelle combines Client-Centred Therapy with attachment-based ideas and narrative work to help people tell and reshape their stories. She uses Jungian perspectives and mindfulness practices when they fit a person’s needs. Conversations are shaped around each person’s goals and what feels most helpful in the moment.
Her style is down-to-earth and respectful. She listens closely and helps people notice unhelpful patterns, emotions and reactions. Practical steps and gentle reflection are used together to build new ways of coping.
People who prefer a collaborative, person-focused approach may find her helpful. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy flow and follow the steps to be matched and schedule a session.
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and aims to create a space where people can speak openly and be heard. It helps when someone needs a non-judgemental listener and time to make sense of feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and patterns, which can be useful for relationship strain and trust issues.Narrative Therapy helps people tell a different story about themselves by separating the problem from the person. It can be useful for identity questions, repeated patterns, and shifting the way someone understands difficult events. Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work; the therapist and client decide together which ideas to use based on needs, goals and what feels comfortable.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reducing travel time and allowing check-ins from different locations. It can also allow for shorter or more frequent meetings when that suits someone’s schedule, and it may be easier to use mindfulness or reflective exercises between sessions. Confirm the current session options before booking to know how meetings are arranged and scheduled.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues can be discussed in sessions?
Sessions cover stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem. Michelle also works with concerns like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress and codependency.
What is the therapist's approach in sessions?
The approach centres on Client-Centred Therapy, which prioritises the person’s own experience and pace. Narrative and mindfulness techniques are also used to help people reframe stories and build present-moment skills.
How much clinical experience does Michelle have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials shown are BACP and NCPS, and practice is located in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with this therapist if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Michelle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.