Michelle Thomas, NCPS
Michelle Thomas is a psycho‑therapeutic counsellor with seven years of practice.
About Michelle
Michelle Thomas is a psycho‑therapeutic counsellor with seven years of practice. She offers a warm, personable approach and works with people to untangle stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Michelle uses several methods and adapts sessions to each person’s needs.
She sees clients for relationship and intimacy concerns, self‑esteem and body image problems, addictions and anger. She also helps with sleep difficulties, grief, parenting strain, career changes and compassion fatigue. ADHD, coping with life changes and issues linked to adoption or abandonment are also within her focus.
Background and approach
Michelle draws on client‑centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and emotion‑focused work. She also includes mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques where these fit someone’s goals. Sessions aim to explore root causes and build practical tools for daily life.
Michelle describes people as experts in their own lives and shapes therapy around individual priorities. Conversations are direct but kind, with a focus on skills you can try between sessions. She offers some evening and weekend appointments on request to suit different schedules.
She is registered with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom. Sessions are conducted in English and are available via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions once matched.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS15-02167 | June 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
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Michelle names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Client‑centred therapy focuses on hearing where you are and shaping sessions around your priorities. It helps when someone needs a non‑judgemental space to make sense of their feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers straightforward exercises to change them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues and unhelpful habits.
Emotionally‑Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on how emotions influence relationships and self‑worth. It can help people understand attachment needs and improve emotional regulation in close connections.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try different techniques and decide together what fits best. That collaborative method helps shape sessions so they remain practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular support. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation across distances. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick reflections, notes between appointments or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life.
Frequently asked
What issues does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma alongside relationship and intimacy concerns. Other areas include self‑esteem, addictions, grief, sleep problems and career changes.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style?
Michelle uses a warm, client‑centred style and adapts methods to each person. She mixes talking therapy with practical strategies from CBT, EFT, mindfulness and hypnotherapy where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Michelle is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Michelle?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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