Michelle Preston, BACP

Michelle Preston is a UK-licensed therapist who brings four years of professional experience to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low motivation, self-esteem challenges, and depression. She combines practical therapeutic skills with a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence to help clients explore difficult feelings and find clearer paths forward. Michelle prioritizes building an atmosphere where thoughts and emotions can be shared openly, and she encourages clients to name their goals and take the steps that feel most meaningful to them.

Michelle holds membership in the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her commitment to professional standards in counselling practice. She views the decision to seek therapy as a courageous step and offers steady support and encouragement as clients work toward greater wellbeing. Her style emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and helping people develop coping strategies that fit their lives and values.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to act in line with those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be especially useful for stress, anxiety, and problems that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect present-day connections and emotion regulation, offering space to explore patterns of closeness, abandonment, and trust so clients can form healthier relationships and cope with attachment-related distress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to what matters to the client and adapts techniques from different approaches to create a personalised plan rather than insisting on a single method.

Online therapy makes it possible to meet with licensed professionals by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering greater flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who prefer remote sessions. These options allow therapy to be integrated into daily life more easily while maintaining professional therapeutic support and continuity of care.