- Attachment based
- Client centred
- Narrative therapy
About Michelle
Michelle Banfield-Curran is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and NCPS, with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She also offers support around attachment and blended family issues alongside topics such as abandonment and codependency.
Her sessions are straightforward and conversational. She helps people talk through painful events, repeated patterns in relationships, and day-to-day overwhelm. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps to feel steadier.
Michelle draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions. She uses narrative and Jungian concepts to explore personal stories and recurring themes. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
In practice she listens for patterns of thinking and behaviour that cause distress. Then she works with each person to try different ways of responding. Sessions can include talking, reflective exercises, and brief mindfulness practices to try between meetings.
Her approach is paced to the individual. For people in blended households, discussions often cover loyalty conflicts, changing routines, or balancing partnership and parenting roles. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape responses to stress and closeness. Online sessions can map those patterns and explore how they show up in current relationships, including stepfamily tensions and loyalty conflicts. Client-centred work focuses on listening and following the person’s pace. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what is said, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work together with the client to decide which ideas to use based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That means trying ways of working and adjusting them if something is not helpful.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the current session options before booking. The platform uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use mindfulness or reflective exercises between meetings to reinforce progress without changing daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem problems. Additional topics include blended family issues, attachment and codependency.
What is her style in sessions?
She keeps sessions conversational and practical, listening for repeating patterns and trying small behavioural or thinking changes. Mindfulness and reflective exercises may be suggested between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How do sessions and fees work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.