Michelle Copley, BACP
Michelle Copley is a counsellor who focuses on trauma-informed work alongside practical, goal-focused therapies.
About Michelle
Michelle Copley is a counsellor who focuses on trauma-informed work alongside practical, goal-focused therapies. She is a BACP clinician with 12 years' experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain. Michelle uses clear, simple language and a warm, collaborative style in sessions.
She aims to make the first steps easier for anyone who feels nervous about counselling. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit each person. Michelle listens for what matters most, then helps people make small changes that can ease day-to-day stress and improve coping.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - known as CBT - to look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and on Client-Centred ways of working that place the person's experience at the heart of the sessions. She also uses Trauma-Focused methods and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques when they suit a person's needs.
Michelle blends these approaches to create a plan with each person. That plan may include practical exercises, learning new skills and reflecting on past experiences. The aim is to build strengths people can use after therapy ends.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career, including addiction, parenting pressures, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem and issues around identity. Michelle offers online appointments only and will discuss the best format for each person's situation during the initial matching steps.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 398804 | May 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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Michelle names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use online
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is practical and often includes short tasks to try between sessions.She also draws on Client-Centred therapy, which puts the person's experience first and creates a supportive, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings. This approach helps people feel understood and builds their confidence to make changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will talk about options and agree a plan based on a person's goals, past experiences and what feels comfortable. The choice of techniques can shift as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different routines. Video is useful for in-depth conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging fits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Michelle help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, addiction, sleep problems and low self-esteem among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and conversational, with practical teaching and exercises alongside listening and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do fees and getting started work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
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