Michelle Copley, BACP
12 years in practice
Michelle Copley is a counsellor with 12 years' experience who works online using conversational, collaborative methods.
License and registration
- BACP
- 398804 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Michelle
Michelle Copley is a counsellor with 12 years' experience who works online using conversational, collaborative methods. She aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and respectful so people feel heard from the start. Michelle focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.
She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, addiction and parenting strain. Her way of working is practical and person-centred. She listens to each person’s story and chooses approaches that suit the individual rather than using a single method for everyone.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve learning skills, reflecting on patterns, and setting clear, manageable steps forward. Michelle draws on a mix of therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused approaches. She uses these to help with emotion regulation, changing unhelpful thoughts and improving communication in close relationships.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is also listed among the approaches she offers. She holds BACP registration with experience across many concerns such as self-harm, addiction, PTSD-type trauma, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Michelle combines short-term practical work with deeper, reflective methods when needed.
All work is delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions to fit their availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Approaches Michelle names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How online therapy and different approaches work together
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person from their own perspective and offering a non-judgemental space; it helps people feel respected and heard and is useful for building self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, emphasises skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance and improved communication which can help with intense emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change over time depending on what seems most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone work can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat options suit shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible for those juggling work, family or travel commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties alongside trauma, grief and addictions. Other areas include parenting strain, sleep problems, anger and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is engaging and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and aim to build insight, teach skills and set practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years' experience working with a wide range of concerns including self-harm, substance issues and trauma-related difficulties.
What professional credentials are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered online?
Work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
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