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Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, BACP

Michele Junges-Stainthorpe is a counsellor with 21 years of experience who supports adults through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and trauma.

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About Michele

Michele Junges-Stainthorpe is a counsellor with 21 years of experience who supports adults through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and trauma. She also helps people facing issues such as ADHD, parenting pressures, sleep problems, low self-esteem and mood difficulties. Michele offers sessions in English and French and accepts international clients.

Michele keeps therapy practical and focused on the person in front of her. She listens for the root of difficulties and helps people make sense of what has happened.

Background and approach

Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and goals rather than following a single set of techniques. Her background includes work as a teacher, a school counsellor in an international school, roles with voluntary organisations, personal companies and independent practice.

She holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College. Michele is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. In sessions she draws on approaches that suit the client's situation.

That can mean talking through patterns and relationships, building coping skills, or using focused techniques to process difficult memories. She also uses hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based methods when these fit a person's preferences. Michele is used to working with people from different backgrounds, including those who find neurotypical settings challenging.

She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can try new ways of coping and make steady progress over time.

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BACP	176457	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
ADHD
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Michele names

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Approaches that suit online therapy

Therapy with Michele often draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, which helps people process distressing memories and the effects of past harm using structured, paced work. It can be useful for those who find past events still shaping daily life.

She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, an approach that prioritises the person's perspective and pace. This method focuses on listening, empathy and building trust so people can explore difficult feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical steps to change mood, sleep or coping habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and how they react to different methods. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as things progress, keeping the process collaborative.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make counselling more accessible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a busy day or need less bandwidth, and chat or messaging supports brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy around daily life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Michele commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD and parenting challenges, among other concerns.

What is Michele's general approach in therapy?

Michele listens to each person's story and tailors sessions accordingly. She focuses on finding underlying patterns and practical ways to cope rather than only addressing surface problems.

How long has she been practising?

She has 21 years of experience working in schools, voluntary organisations, personal companies and independent practice.

What professional credentials does Michele hold and where is she based?

She holds a BA in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5), and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and French, and Michele has some knowledge of Russian and German.

What session formats are available online?

She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Michele?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.