Michaela

Michaela’s path into counselling began at the Priory, where she supported people through some of their most difficult moments. That experience gave her a passion for helping people get the right support earlier, before they reach crisis point, and led her to train as a counsellor.

She has spent around ten years working with parents, children and adults, across mental health services, schools supporting young carers, and remote mentoring. This gives her a real understanding of how family dynamics affect everyone involved. She has particular interest and experience in autism and ADHD. Whether someone is navigating a new diagnosis, living with uncertainty around one, or supporting a loved one, Michaela helps them understand their triggers and learn to manage overwhelming emotions. She draws on mindfulness and polyvagal techniques to help clients calm their nervous system.

Michaela works with adults, couples, adolescents and children. With younger clients, she uses talk and play therapy to give children a safe space to make sense of what they’re experiencing. In couples work, she offers a balanced space for each partner to explore their differences and how their own life experiences shape the relationship, so they can move forward together with renewed confidence.

Her approach is warm and empathic, rooted in creating a safe, confidential space where clients can explore what’s troubling them at their own pace. She understands that it’s normal to feel nervous about starting counselling. That first step can feel the hardest, but it can also be the best decision you make.

Works with: Adults, couples, adolescents (12–18), children (under 12)
Approaches: Person-centred, integrative, CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused, creative and play-based
Availability: In person at the Water Tower on Monday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. Online on Tuesday and Wednesday, daytime and evening.