About Michelle
Michelle Corrigan offers a calm and person-centred approach for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She works in the here and now and helps clients talk through whatever is on their mind. Michelle aims to be warm and interactive while treating each person as an individual.
Her work invites attention to both the outer causes of distress and the inner experience. That includes thoughts, feelings and the ways stress may show up in the body.
Background and approach
Sessions use verbal dialogue and sometimes energy-based methods to help identify what is blocking growth and change. Michelle describes herself as an integrative counsellor rooted in person-centred and humanistic thinking. She draws on attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused ways of understanding relationships and practical cognitive-behavioural tools when helpful.
Her background also includes Gestalt-informed practice and experience with yoga and shamanic approaches. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, often abbreviated as BACP. Michelle has six years of practice alongside that professional membership.
People bring many concerns to sessions, including stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with life transitions, work strain, eating or sleeping problems, addictive behaviours and issues related to self-esteem and identity, including LGBT concerns. Michelle encourages a collaborative pace so people can feel supported while trying new ways of being.
She invites clients to take the first step when they feel ready and to explore practical changes that fit their everyday lives.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michelle is listed here; the rest shows what else Michelle works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michelle's approaches translate to online work
Michelle draws on attachment-based and client-centred ways of working alongside practical CBT tools. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current emotion and trust, which can help with relationship concerns and anxiety. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions; it suits those wanting a steady, empathic space to talk. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers clear techniques to change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit. That collaboration means sessions can shift as someone learns more about what helps them.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life and cut travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins or quieter sessions when that suits a person's day, and it can help keep continuity of care when schedules are busy. Registered or accredited professionals will work with clients to find practical arrangements that suit their routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of problems does Michelle address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus issues such as eating, sleeping and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive, coming from a person-centred place that focuses on the here and now and what is blocking forward movement.
How long has she been practising?
Michelle has six years of experience working as a counsellor alongside professional membership with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
Where is Michelle based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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