Michelle Corrigan, BACP

Michelle Corrigan offers integrative counselling rooted in person-centred and humanistic traditions, bringing a warm and interactive style to each session. She focuses on the here and now, helping clients explore what has led them to their current difficulties while working collaboratively to identify and remove barriers to growth. Dialogue in her practice is primarily verbal and may also include energy-based elements when appropriate, reflecting a flexible and creative approach that honours each person as unique.

Sessions address both the outer circumstances that cause distress and the inner experience - thoughts, emotions, and bodily responses - recognising how stress can be stored physically. As an Integrative Counsellor informed by Gestalt practice, she integrates different methods to fit individual needs and has experience with complementary practices such as yoga and shamanic-informed work. Michelle treats people as individuals and adapts her style to support movement toward meaningful change.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Michelle emphasises courage and partnership in the therapeutic process and aims to hold space, empower clients, and support them in taking practical steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Integrative Approaches and Online Support

Michelle Corrigan draws on approaches that prioritise relationships, presence, and emotional understanding. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence present-day patterns - it explores connection and security to help with relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and issues that stem from childhood experiences. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the centre of the process - the therapist offers empathetic listening and nonjudgemental support to help people find their own solutions and build self-understanding, which can be useful for stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasises identifying and working with emotions in the moment to improve emotional regulation and relational bonds, making it helpful for couples and individuals coping with intense feelings or interpersonal conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Michelle works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best. She tailors methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals often blend techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from home or elsewhere, reduce travel time, and allow sessions to be scheduled around work, family, or caregiving commitments.