Michele Attias, BACP

Michele Attias is a BACP counsellor who helps people navigate midlife transitions and the stress that often comes with them. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to create a warm, listening space where people feel heard and respected. Michele is direct but gentle, and she encourages practical steps to reduce overwhelm and increase calm.

Her work blends practical tools and reflective conversation. Michele uses a client-centred, integrative way of working that draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-based approaches. She looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and helps people try small changes that fit their life.

Sessions often focus on improving decision-making, managing anxiety and tackling burnout. Michele supports people who are overthinking, struggling with energy, or finding it hard to focus and manage time. She also works with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stress.

With twenty years of experience, Michele adapts the length and pace of work to each person. She can offer shorter, action-focused work or longer, exploratory sessions depending on what the client wants. Michele also combines emotional support with coaching-style goal setting to help people take clearer steps forward.

People choosing therapy can expect straightforward feedback and practical strategies as well as space to reflect. Michele invites those who are ready to begin to use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on actions that matter. It can help when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed and wants clearer direction in life.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current emotions and patterns. It can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, commitment issues or attachment concerns in relationships.

Michele uses these approaches alongside client-centred listening to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Finding the right mix is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk through options, try different ways of working, and agree on goals and methods together.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking as these are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and keep continuity when routines change. Some formats need less bandwidth or make a shorter check-in simpler, which may suit people balancing work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and focus to suit remote sessions, helping people make practical changes while still reflecting on deeper issues.