Michelle Emsley, BACP

Michelle Emsley is a qualified therapist based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and depression. She works with people facing life transitions such as divorce, health changes including menopause, work-related pressures, and experiences of abuse, drawing on a broad set of focus areas that include caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, body image concerns, and family of origin issues.

Michelle practices from a person-centered perspective, which places the client at the center of the therapeutic process and emphasizes strengths and self-knowledge. She also uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and increase psychological flexibility, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build practical steps toward desired change. Therapy is tailored to each individual, adapting techniques and pace to match the client’s needs and goals.

Michelle believes people are experts on their own lives and aims to accompany clients as they explore challenges that affect daily functioning and wellbeing. She offers listening, practical strategies, and collaborative support to help people develop more manageable ways of coping and move toward the outcomes they want to achieve. Michelle holds BACP credentials - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional affiliation and training standards.