Michele Kavanagh, BACP

Michele Kavanagh is a qualified integrative counsellor who works within a clear ethical framework to provide empathic, non-judgmental support. She combines several therapeutic ideas to tailor her approach to each person, drawing on respectful curiosity and practical strategies to help clients navigate difficult moments.

Michele has experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She seeks to create an open and safe space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without fear of judgment, and where practical steps and personal insights can be explored side by side.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Michele acknowledges that first step while offering steady encouragement as work progresses. In sessions clients are not only listened to but truly heard; Michele aims to see each person’s world through their eyes with compassion and acceptance. She is a BACP-registered practitioner - BACP being a recognised professional counselling membership - and brings four years of experience to her practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection formed early in life and how they influence current relationships and emotional responses. Michele uses this approach to help people explore how past attachments affect trust, closeness, and coping in adult life.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, offering a non-directive space where the therapist listens with empathy and supports the person’s own pace of change. This approach is helpful for building self-acceptance, confidence, and clarity about personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them through practical steps and experiments. It can be useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Michele works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She and other registered professionals often combine methods to match each person’s unique situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, access support from home, and continue work between sessions when needed.