Michelle McDonald

I currently have the following availability:

Tuesdays 8am - 12pm (online or phone sessions)

Tuesdays 2pm - 6pm (in person sessions)

Hello, my name is Michelle and I am a registered Â鶹ԭ´´ counsellor.

We all experience times when we need some extra space to work through troubles that arise in life.  It can be hard to know what we need, never mind ask for it.  I am here to help you find what that might look like for you.

Having a separate and supportive space, with someone unrelated to your everyday life, can help us to unpick things and feel calmer in ourselves.   It can help us to make sense of the past and with feelings of stuck-ness.  It can increase our awareness of our patterns in relationships, to support us in finding ways to cope in the here and now and explore hopes for the future.

I offer space where you won't be judged, where we can  what you feel is important,  at a pace that is right for you.  This can be done online, by phone or in person.

My training is in a Pluralistic approach to counselling. This means that I recognise that there is no one size fits all to counselling.  I am trained to adapt to what you need in a person-centred way, trusting that you are the expert in you.  However, I also draw on compassion focused, neuro biological, psychodynamic, CBT and narrative approaches depending on what you feel is most helpful.

Finding the right counsellor for you is integral to you getting the most from counselling.  With this in mind, I offer a 30 minute initial appointment by phone or video call to meet and consider if working together feels like a good fit or not.  This appointment is free of charge and free of obligation.