Counsellor profile
Michelle Fear, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment-based
- Client-centred
- Trauma-focused
About Michelle
Counsellor Michelle Fear is a BACP member working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem, and lists LGBT issues among her focus areas.
Michelle uses talking therapy to help people who are finding life hard after loss or difficult events. She listens to what matters to each person and adapts sessions to the problems raised. Sessions aim to make sense of upsetting patterns and to find manageable steps forward.
Her approach draws on attachment-based work and psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings. She also uses client-centred methods to keep the person’s perspective central, and trauma-focused techniques when people need support after abuse or significant trauma.
Michelle has worked with issues including abandonment, attachment difficulties, dissociation, domestic violence, and relationship problems such as infidelity or separation. She also offers help with isolation, guilt and shame, control and commitment worries, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Michelle aims to help people speak about what feels difficult, notice patterns, and try small changes between meetings. She accepts international clients and works in English.
How her approaches guide online counselling
Michelle commonly uses attachment-based work and client-centred methods in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and reactions; it can help with anxiety, trust issues and repeated relationship patterns. Client-centred work focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities, allowing conversations to follow what matters most to them.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider how past events shape present behaviour. This can be useful for people who want to understand where long-standing patterns come from. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options, listen to goals, and adapt the way they work to suit the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit talks into a busy life, let people meet from different locations, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to help sessions fit around work, caring duties or travel, but check which formats this counsellor currently offers before you schedule.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem. She also lists LGBT matters and a wide range of relationship and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based, client-centred and psychodynamic ideas, and uses trauma-focused methods when needed. The style is conversational and aims to understand patterns and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is listed as BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted. Confirm any time zone or scheduling questions before booking.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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