Michelle Allard, BACP

Michelle Allard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger and depression. She also supports those dealing with addiction, self-esteem struggles, parenting pressures and the upheaval of life transitions. Michelle uses a calm, patient manner to help people feel heard and understood.

Michelle draws on a mix of approaches rather than following a single method. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current thoughts, feelings and relationships. In sessions she helps people untangle repeating patterns and identify practical steps they can try between meetings. This work often involves looking at attachment dynamics and exploring how early connections shape present reactions.

Her practice includes elements of client-centred counselling, where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions, and cognitive behavioural techniques that look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Michelle aims to match the approach to what each person needs, whether that means short-term problem solving or longer-term reflection.

Michelle holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has four years' experience working with a wide range of concerns including gender identity matters, body image, family problems and trauma-related difficulties. Her style is collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on helping people find their own answers.

To begin, Michelle encourages people to take a small first step. She supports exploration at a pace that feels manageable and works alongside clients to set realistic goals and try new strategies in day-to-day life.

How Michelle’s approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It can help people understand repeated reactions in relationships and feel less stuck when similar problems keep arising.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's pace. It gives space for people to tell their story and make choices about what to change, which suits both quick check-ins and deeper work.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical day-to-day coping skills.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then agree together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs shift.

For practical online arrangements, the profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to try strategies between sessions in their own routine, and the therapist can help shape tasks that fit day-to-day life.