Counsellor profile
Michelle Preston, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Michelle
Counsellor and BACP member, Michelle Preston has five years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing relationship and family concerns and life changes.
Michelle keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening now and works on what a person wants to change. Sessions make room for talking through feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small different ways of responding.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, and Attachment-Based ideas to address close-relationship patterns. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred ways of working.
She has particular experience with issues linked to abandonment and attachment, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, communication problems, obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety and trichotillomania. Workplace stress and coping with change are other common concerns she sees.
Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. Michelle encourages clear steps people can try between meetings, and she reviews what helps most. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on actions that match the things you care about, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It helps identify unhelpful thinking and tests small changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships affect present feelings and reactions; it can help with abandonment and attachment issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has and hasn’t worked before, and will agree a way forward together. This is a collaborative decision rather than a fixed prescription.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking. The profile does not list specific formats, so check which appointments are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, such as arranging a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer options to suit different schedules and practical needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Relationship and family concerns and life changes are also listed areas.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based methods. She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.