- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred listening
- Mindfulness techniques
About Michelle
Michelle Banfield-Curran is a BACP and NCPS-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with self-esteem. Michelle speaks English and bases her practice on several conversational and reflective approaches.
She describes counselling as a place to talk through difficult experiences and confusing feelings. Sessions often focus on patterns that repeat in life and on making practical choices about next steps. Michelle uses listening and structured conversation to help people name what’s happening and decide what to try next.
Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. Client-centred methods are used to keep the discussion focused on the person’s concerns and goals. Narrative and Jungian approaches help people reframe stories they tell themselves and notice recurring themes.
Michelle also brings mindfulness techniques into sessions to support managing anxiety and stress in day-to-day life. She aims to use approaches that match the issue at hand, whether that is grief, codependency, or a sense of emptiness. She avoids one-size-fits-all plans and works with each person to shape the talks.
Practical matters such as fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session scheduled via the platform’s online booking flow.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Michelle commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns. This approach can help when relationships trigger strong emotions, abandonment fears, or trust issues.She also uses client-centred counselling which focuses on the person’s concerns and goals. That method keeps sessions practical and driven by what the client wishes to address, whether that is anxiety, grief, or self-esteem.
Narrative therapy is used to help people rewrite unhelpful stories they repeat about themselves. That can be useful for guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness because it separates the person from the problem.
Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss the options and help decide which methods match the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That discussion can evolve as sessions progress and as priorities change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit talks into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or offering sessions when getting to an appointment in person is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals use online sessions to keep the focus on practical steps and emotional understanding rather than on formal paperwork.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues such as abandonment and codependency.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Michelle uses narrative and Jungian ideas to help people notice the stories they tell themselves and explore how those stories link to guilt or shame.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional counselling experience and uses several therapeutic approaches in her work.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.