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Michelle Robinson-Hayes, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Experienced counsellor and hypnotherapist

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About Michelle

Michelle Robinson-Hayes is a BACP counsellor with ten years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries. She also helps with self-esteem, addiction concerns, LGBT-related issues and work or career stress.

Her approach is practical and conversational. She listens first, then offers ways to cope that fit a person's life. Sessions may include coaching for goals, strategies for managing symptoms, and relaxed use of hypnotherapy when appropriate.

Background and approach

Michelle draws on a mix of client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people make small, steady changes. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build awareness and momentum. Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional tool for habits, stress and confidence work.

She has run a community counselling and hypnotherapy practice for over eight years called The Listening Tree. Before that, she spent three decades in senior management, leading teams and delivering training and coaching. That background informs her practical focus and comfort with goal-setting.

Michelle has provided bereavement support and completed more than 150 hours with a bereavement charity placement. She has taught and supervised student counsellors and hypnotherapists up to level 5. She has recorded over 1,000 counselling hours and 500 hypnotherapy hours in her practice.

She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

Approaches Michelle lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings and priorities to help them feel heard and clearer about their next steps. This approach is useful for grief, self-esteem work and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns. People often take away techniques to use between sessions.

Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional tool to support habit change, stress reduction and confidence building. It is presented as a relaxed, guided process that complements talking therapy rather than replacing it.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments and to keep momentum between appointments. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to be sure they meet individual needs and preferences.
Questions

Questions people ask about Michelle

What concerns does Michelle support?

She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries among many other concerns such as self-esteem, addiction, LGBT-related issues and career or parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical. She listens first, then works with people to set goals and try small, manageable steps.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has ten years of counselling experience, plus over eight years running a community practice called The Listening Tree and many years of senior management and training experience.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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