Michelle Sewell, BACP

Michelle Sewell works from a person-centred foundation and blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses practical tools alongside deeper exploration to help people feel clearer about themselves and their choices. Michelle holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience to her practice.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful. Conversations focus on what matters now, with room to look at past experiences when that helps. Michelle offers practical strategies for stress, anxiety, panic attacks and coping with life changes, and she also addresses relationship and communication problems.

Michelle supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain and caregiver stress, along with issues around self-esteem, body image and intimacy. She can help with workplace pressures, midlife questions and the challenges that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Her approach is flexible so sessions can include solution-focused work, mindfulness exercises or deeper psychodynamic reflection when useful.

Therapy with Michelle aims to be collaborative. She works alongside people to set goals and try manageable steps between sessions. Progress is measured in small changes that matter day to day, such as calmer reactions, clearer boundaries or better communication.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Michelle’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building self-esteem and working through life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and gives practical steps to reduce anxiety, panic and unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and shift strong emotional responses, which can improve communication and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals and try different methods to see what fits best. Sessions can combine short-term, solution-focused work with deeper exploration depending on what the person wants to achieve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between calls and can suit people who prefer writing or checking in more frequently. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and busy days while keeping focus on practical progress.