- Client-centred approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused work
About Michelle
Michelle Saunders is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing life changes, relationship concerns, trauma and grief, and issues linked to intimacy and eating concerns.
She draws on client-centred therapy to keep conversations focused on each person's experience. This means sessions aim to reflect what matters to the client and follow their pace. Motivational interviewing is used when people are unsure about change or need help finding their own reasons to act.
Solution-focused work helps keep sessions practical and goal-oriented. That approach is often used when people want clearer steps to manage a problem or move past a stuck place. Michelle combines these ways of working so sessions can feel both exploratory and action-oriented.
Her background includes long experience in health care settings, from nurseries to A&E and intensive care, and three years of professional counselling practice in the UK. That mix informs how she speaks about health, chronic conditions and emotional strain without assuming a single cause for distress.
People come to Michelle for help with abandonment or attachment worries, body image, caregiving stress, communication or commitment concerns, and issues around fertility, fatherhood or family relationships. She also offers support for addiction, domestic violence recovery, forgiveness and feelings of emptiness.
Sessions proceed at a steady, clear pace. Practical steps and conversational reflection are both used. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. Online sessions using this approach often involve the counsellor reflecting what the client says and following the client's lead, which helps when exploring guilt or shame from relationships or past events.Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people clarify their reasons for change. In online sessions it is used to draw out strengths and ambivalence, which can be useful for issues like addiction, eating concerns or making changes after a relationship ends.
Solution-focused work looks for small, practical steps that move a person forward. Online meetings can centre on identifying one or two manageable goals and tracking progress between sessions so momentum builds in daily life.
Deciding which approach suits a person is part of the work. The therapist will discuss preferences, goals and practical needs and will help choose or combine methods in collaboration with the client.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit around work, medical appointments and caregiving because they avoid travel and can be scheduled more flexibly. Other practical benefits include running shorter check-ins, using audio rather than video when bandwidth is limited, or choosing times that work with a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these options to help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the core therapeutic focus.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, trauma and grief, and intimacy or eating-related issues which often link to feelings of guilt or shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame in therapy?
She uses client-centred therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the person, and motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change or struggling with self-blame.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has six years' experience as a counsellor and previously worked for many years in health care settings including nurseries, A&E and intensive care.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
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.