Counsellor profile
Michaela Probert, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationship and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Acceptance and ACT
About Michaela
Michaela Probert is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults who feel low, overwhelmed or stuck, and with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, career questions and changes in life circumstances.
Michaela offers a conversational space where people can talk things through and reflect. She does not give direct advice. Instead she listens and helps clients notice patterns, try new ways of managing, and build on their own strengths. Practical techniques are used alongside longer reflection, depending on what feels most useful.
Her background is integrative, which means she draws on several approaches rather than following just one. This can include cognitive behavioural ideas for managing thoughts and behaviours, attachment-focused ways of looking at relationships, and person-centred practices that focus on the client's perspective.
Sessions are straightforward and paced to the individual. Michaela can introduce mindfulness exercises, behaviour-focused tasks or reflective conversation as needed. She works with adults facing issues such as intimacy difficulties, sleep problems, self-esteem and identity concerns, and people exploring the effects of abandonment, adoption or caregiving stress.
She also offers support for those managing the practical and emotional knocks of ADHD, neurodiversity, and complex personality or attachment-related patterns. If someone needs to check session arrangements, they should confirm current options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections; it can help with intimacy concerns, communication and family-related stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying thought and behaviour patterns and testing them with practical experiments; it is commonly used for anxiety, sleep problems and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michaela will discuss which methods feel most useful for the client's goals and preferences. That choice is made together and can change as progress is made or as needs shift.
Session practicalities should be checked before booking because the biography does not state specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins, and remove travel time so people can schedule appointments around work or childcare. Confirm current session options when arranging a first appointment so timing and format suit everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, plus grief, trauma, parenting strain and work-related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses an integrative, conversational approach drawing on ACT, attachment-based ideas and CBT to suit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English for people in the UK.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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