- Values-based work
- Skills and coping
- Warm listening
About Michelle
Michelle Preston is a counsellor who offers compassionate, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She holds BACP accreditation and aims to create a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about difficult feelings. Michelle frames sessions around small, achievable steps so people can begin to feel steadier in day-to-day life.
She has five years of professional experience working with depression, confidence issues and coping with life changes. Michelle also focuses on relationship struggles, family concerns and workplace stress. Additional areas she helps with include attachment concerns, abandonment, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, communication problems, OCD-related behaviours, social anxiety and trichotillomania.
Michelle draws on several well-established approaches to shape practical work in sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take useful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy supports thinking and behaviour changes, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy gives tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her style is client-centred and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people set goals that feel realistic. Sessions are paced to suit each person's needs and to build confidence over time.
People who reach out can expect straightforward language and focused steps. Michelle encourages progress through reflection, skill-building and practising new ways of coping between meetings.
Approaches that translate well to online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take small, meaningful steps in that direction. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulty making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current responses; it can help with abandonment and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss different methods and decide together what fits your goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can make sessions feel more relevant and easier to apply between meetings.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, require less travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to use online appointments, confirm the available session options and schedule that suit you before arranging the first meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family matters and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She offers a client-centred approach that combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT and DBT techniques to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.