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Michele Kavanagh, BACP

Michele Kavanagh is a BACP counsellor who uses an integrative, trauma-aware approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes.

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About Michele

Michele Kavanagh is a BACP counsellor who uses an integrative, trauma-aware approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She presents herself as calm and approachable. Michele aims to create a space where clients can speak and feel heard without judgement.

Her style is practical and compassionate for people taking a first step into therapy. Michele combines trauma-focused methods with attachment and client-centred work. She helps people understand how past experiences shape present reactions.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on slow, steady exploration rather than quick fixes. Michele listens for patterns and works with each person at their own pace. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas when they fit a person’s needs.

That means looking at unhelpful thoughts, and also at deeper feelings and relationship patterns. Michele adapts tools to suit what the client finds useful in day-to-day life. Michele has four years of practice and holds BACP as a practising credential.

She draws on that experience to offer clear, straightforward support for issues such as depression, grief and compassion fatigue. Practical coping strategies are balanced with time to reflect on meaning and values. People often bring concerns about parenting, communication and career stress.

Michele will help set goals, try small changes between sessions, and review progress together. She encourages self-compassion and steady steps toward feeling more confident and connected.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	406833	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

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Ways of working Michele names

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How Michele’s approaches work for online therapy

Michele draws on trauma-focused therapy to help people process distressing events and reduce their ongoing impact. This work looks at the ways the past shows up now and offers gradual, paced steps to feel safer in day-to-day life.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns influence current reactions. That can help with intimacy concerns, communication problems and persistent trust issues by exploring relational ways of being rather than just symptoms.

The right approach is explored together. Michele will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. The process is collaborative and regularly reviewed so plans can change as you make progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit a short break or need less bandwidth. Live chat or messages suit quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Michele supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with trauma, grief, relationship and parenting concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is integrative and trauma-focused with a client-centred stance. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental, practical and paced to the individual.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional practice working with a range of common mental health and life stress issues.

What credentials and region apply?

She holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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