- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Values and action
About Michelle
Michelle Borlesi is a BACP-registered therapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career questions and life transitions.
Michelle believes people know their story best and brings that view into sessions. She treats the person, not just the problem, and uses conversations to draw out strengths clients already have. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes several psychological approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment principles to clarify values and action, and client-centred listening to help people feel heard. She also brings skills from dialectical behaviour and psychodynamic-influenced work when these are useful.
Clients explore where they feel stuck and what matters next. Michelle offers structured exercises alongside open conversation. She can help with coping plans for anxiety, ways to process grief, strategies for managing mood swings, and techniques to improve communication and boundaries.
People often come when a life change leaves them unsure what to do next. Michelle helps break big questions into small, practical steps. She works collaboratively to set short-term goals and to test what works in everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters to them and to take committed steps towards those values. ACT often involves practical exercises and small behavioural experiments that can be practiced between sessions.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to map how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT provides concrete tools for testing unhelpful beliefs and for building alternative habits, which many people find useful for anxiety and depression.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust direction based on what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time as different tools prove more or less helpful.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, for example shorter check-ins during a work break, sessions without video when bandwidth is limited, or regular weekly appointments that avoid travel. Registered or accredited professionals can use these practical arrangements to help maintain continuity while clients test changes in everyday settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, addictions and a wide range of relationship and life-change concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from CBT and ACT to clarify values, identify unhelpful patterns and try small experiments in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional practice experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, relationship and career related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist and a registered member MBACP (Accred). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any time-zone considerations when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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