Michelle Kalam

Michelle Kalam is a BACP counsellor with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety or grief. Her manner is warm and straightforward, so people often find it easier to talk about difficult feelings and life changes.

She aims to build an open, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Michelle encourages practical steps alongside emotional exploration. That might mean talking through a recent loss, noticing patterns that fuel anger, or trying new ways to cope with pressure at work.

Michelle has particular experience supporting concerns such as low self-esteem, relationship strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues linked to attachment, abandonment, body image and eating concerns. Her practice includes people managing bereavement, hospice and end-of-life questions, and those rebuilding after separation or domestic violence.

Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients identify patterns, set manageable goals and practise different responses. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Michelle respects each client’s story and helps them find clearer choices for daily life.

Sessions are provided in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. The subscription for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online support

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and trying practical changes. One common approach helps people notice triggers and reactions, then practise alternative responses to anger and anxiety. This is useful for day-to-day stress and impulsivity.

Another helpful method focuses on loss and grief by providing space to tell the story, name painful feelings and find ways to remember or move forward. It suits people coping with bereavement, hospice or end-of-life concerns. Both approaches aim to produce small, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Michelle will discuss options and try different ways of working until something feels useful. This is a collaborative process that takes account of the person’s goals, history and practical needs.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect with a UK-based counsellor.