- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
About Michelle
Michelle Robinson-Hayes is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, depression and a wide range of life changes including blended family issues.
Michelle keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She offers counselling, hypnotherapy and coaching skills and uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness when useful. Conversations focus on what is happening now, and on small, manageable steps to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.
Her background includes senior management roles in corporate settings for 30 years, where she led teams, set objectives and delivered training. She also founded a local counselling and hypnotherapy service and has taught up to level 5 for trainee hypnotherapists and counsellors. This mix of clinical work and organisational experience shapes a clear, organised way of working.
Michelle has provided extensive bereavement support, completing over 150 placement hours with a national bereavement charity. She has logged more than 1,000 hours of counselling and 500 hours of hypnotherapy practice. She also supervises counsellors and hypnotherapists and has taught clinical skills to students and colleagues.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Michelle draws on client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy to help people find new ways of coping. Readers are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective. The therapist follows the person's lead and supports them to speak about what matters most, which can help with relationship tension and feeling overwhelmed.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and tackle unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree collaboratively which methods to try based on the person's needs and goals. This may involve combining listening, CBT exercises or hypnotherapy techniques over a few sessions.
Confirm the exact session formats when you book, as the biography notes experience with telephone and video counselling but current options should be checked. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or using audio-only calls when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these ways of working to make therapy more convenient while focusing on real changes you want to make.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and blended family issues.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is practical and organised, using client-centred listening alongside techniques from CBT, mindfulness and hypnotherapy to help people take small steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years' experience in counselling and has given over 1,000 hours of counselling and 500 hours of hypnotherapy practice.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions telephone and video counselling experience. Please confirm current session formats before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.