Michelle is very insightful, digging into the underlying issues and patterns of issues, and is helping me to start getting similar insights myself.
Michelle Copley, BACP
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Michelle is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Michelle. View 11 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in United Kingdom
Recent reviews
Consistently supportive, goes the extra mile and has an incredible wealth of knowledge
More about Michelle
- 12 years' experience
- Female
- BACP
I qualified in 2011 and have since worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, for example trauma (including PTSD), grief, relationship issues, opioid and alcohol addition, parenting issues, self-harm and suicide, depression and anxiety.
My counselling style is engaging and collaborative, gaining insight into your struggles and helping you to move forward from them. I recognise how difficult it can be to begin the counselling journey, and I aim to make it as easy as possible for you, with the view that everyone deserves to feel respect and to feel understood in their time of need.
I am an integrative counsellor, which means I am qualified in a variety of counselling and psychotherapy techniques and approaches, and am able to choose the best one(s) for you based on what you say and how you feel, so that together we can make a personalised treatment plan to reach your desired outcomes.
I use a collaborative psycho-educational approach, which means I aim to make sessions conversational enough to make you feel comfortable, asking you about yourself and what is happening; then helping you to gain insights and put things into perspective, facilitating your understanding of issues in a way you haven’t been able to do before, and teaching you about the therapies I use so that you can take the knowledge with you and apply it into the future.
My main approaches are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which focuses on you and your inner beliefs & behaviours and Transactional Analysis (TA), which focuses on your relationships with others. I find the two combined are highly effective in helping people achieve improved outcomes. I also use Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and a range of other therapies I am qualified in.
I am equally experienced in in-person and online/remote sessions, but since Covid I only work online because I am finding that clients really find it easier to work from the comfort of their own surroundings at a time and place they know they won't be disturbed. They also really seem to appreciate not having to add time and travel costs onto the time and costs of the therapy itself.
At the beginning of each person’s counselling journey, I always feel that I am reaching out a helping hand to offer support, guidance and empowerment. I really hope that you will take my hand and together we can get you back on track.
Specialties
Stress
Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Licenses
- BACP · United Kingdom · 398804 · Expires May 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Michelle Copley
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Michelle is very insightful, digging into the underlying issues and patterns of issues, and is helping me to start getting similar insights myself.
Consistently supportive, goes the extra mile and has an incredible wealth of knowledge
Michelle has very good intuition for what the underlying issues to address are, instead of just addressing the immediate problem as presented. And she's a good listener, and her suggestions always make sense.
Michelle is incredibly thorough. She understands and has tons of tools to help me through things. A lot of my issues she hasn’t experienced, but it doesn’t get in the way of her understanding and ability to help.
Michelle has guided me through one of the most difficult experiences I have gone through, offering extremely insightful, helpful, thoughtful, and compassionate care and guidance to me. I can't express how grateful I am for what she has helped me work through, and I can't recommend her enough.
Michelle is very understanding and helpful. I’ve only had two sessions and look forward to more.
Michelle has helped me through a particularly difficult time and a number of issues. Some of the issues were long standing and others more recent. I have been able to talk openly about my feelings and things I’ve struggled with throughout my life and relationships. Michelle listens, provides perspective, guidance and has helped identify the source of many problems. I feel having an outlet and someone to discuss my thoughts with has helped me a great deal and I continue to benefit from the help I receive and have improved my thought processes and managing through difficult times.
Michelle is very insightful, and has helped to dig up the common themes between some of the points I bring to her, and that leads on to addressing the underlying issues at a deeper level. She also knows when to challenge me to look at things in different ways and to revise my views.
I really trust and value Michelle as a therapist
As someone who is not very well connected to my internal emotions, Michelle has helped me strengthen that skill in order to unlock the deep rooted challenges I’ve had from childhood. She also always takes time to explain psychological concepts to me and give me actionable things to help progress my self-improvement journey.
Michelle has been an amazing help to me, going above and beyond her job to help, her experience and ability to empathise make her an excellent therapist in dealing with ptsd and other issues
Frequently asked questions
Does Michelle Copley offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Michelle Copley works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Michelle Copley speak?
Michelle Copley speaks English.
How many years of experience does Michelle Copley have?
Michelle Copley has 12 years of experience.
Where is Michelle Copley licensed to practice?
Michelle Copley is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.
Does Michelle Copley accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?
No, Michelle Copley does not accept clients outside of the United Kingdom.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Michelle Copley offer?
Michelle Copley offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
How can I communicate with Michelle Copley?
Michelle Copley can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Michelle Copley?
Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.
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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.