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Availability
Wednesday and Friday
Therapeutic Approaches
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Compassion-Focussed Therapy (CFT)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Client Age Range
+12 Adolescents to Adults
Areas of Particular Interest
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Complex mental health presentations, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, complex trauma, bipolar, personality, etc.
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Disordered eating (though not eating disorders that require acute care or hospitalisation)
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Understanding and assessing neurodivergence
Areas of Treatment
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Cognitive assessment (IQ, learning disorders, ADHD, ASD [adults only])
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Anxiety disorders
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Depression and mood disorders
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Self-esteem and confidence
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Sleep issues
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Stress management
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General wellbeing
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Disordered eating
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Neurodiversity
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Grief and loss
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Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
About Michelle
Michelle has over 15 years of experience working across a number of diverse settings, including public mental health, private practice, research and university settings, as well as developing mental health policy and guidance for mental health services in the UK.
She enjoys working with people of all different ages and backgrounds, and getting to learn about each person’s story and way of seeing the world. Michelle uses a warm, compassionate, supportive and holistic approach to therapy, and works to ensure that people have a safe and comfortable space to explore their needs, wants and goals in life.
Her main therapy approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as using Compassion-Focussed Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
Assessments
Michelle has an interest in conducting cognitive and diagnostic assessments with children, adolescents and adults, across areas such as learning difficulties, ADHD, ASD, and cognitive impairment. Michelle approach to assessment is neuroaffirming and strengths-based, with a focus on helping people to better understand themselves and find ways to improve their life.
Supervision
Michelle is a Board-approved supervisor, and provides clinical supervision to psychologists, clinical psychology registrars, and psychology university placement students.