Michelle Allard, BACP

Michelle Allard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, anger and depression. She also supports people dealing with addictions, intimacy concerns, body image and self-esteem struggles. Michelle works in English and accepts international clients. Michelle uses a flexible, person-focused style. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding. Sessions emphasise clear, practical steps alongside space to talk through feelings. In session she aims to build a calm, trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood. She encourages clients to move at their own pace and to explore either brief goals or longer-term work. Michelle frames clients as experts in their own lives and supports them to find solutions that fit their situation. Her practice includes work on family and parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, coping with life changes, gender dysphoria and forgiveness. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, control problems and substance misuse. Michelle holds BACP in her listed credentials and has four years of experience. That combination shapes a practical, respectful approach focused on helping people untangle recurring patterns and build more manageable day-to-day routines.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Michelle draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns. This approach helps when trust, closeness or repeated relationship difficulties are causing distress. She also uses client-centred counselling, which means she listens closely and follows the person's priorities. That approach aims to create a calm space where someone can make sense of their experience and decide what to change. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and difficulties with coping. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. Michelle will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during lunch breaks or evenings. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or for sessions without video if that helps someone concentrate or uses less data. Confirm the exact session options before booking so arrangements match your routine and needs.