Michelle Jo, BACP
Michelle Jo is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Michelle
Michelle Jo is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, practical approach and uses mindfulness exercises to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Michelle keeps sessions straightforward and focuses on small, achievable steps that build confidence and coping skills.
She mixes evidence-informed methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques with attachment-based ideas. That means sessions often include breathing practices, short guided meditations and exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed.
Background and approach
Michelle also offers guidance on assertiveness and improving everyday communication. Many people come to her for issues like relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, or struggles with sleep and parenting. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, career transitions and compassion fatigue.
Sessions aim to map practical changes, reduce distress and strengthen personal resources. Michelle values psychoeducation as part of therapy, explaining why patterns happen and what to try next. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals.
The tone in sessions is warm and direct, with an emphasis on skills people can use between meetings. Practically, Michelle offers a range of online formats and accepts international clients. Her background in psychology informs how she frames problems and suggests strategies, while mindfulness training shapes the hands-on techniques used in sessions.
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 will discuss options in the first sessions and decide together which methods fit your needs, goals and preferences. Therapy is collaborative, with practical steps agreed week by week so you know what to try between meetings.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between calls. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or when people live in different countries while still using the same therapeutic approaches.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Michelle help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and sleep problems, among other issues listed in her profile.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style?
Michelle blends acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural approaches and attachment-based ideas, and uses mindfulness and practical skills in sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What are Michelle's credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats does Michelle offer?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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