- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship support
- CBT and DBT informed
About Michele
Michele Junges-Stainthorpe is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 21 years of experience. She works with adults on common early-adult concerns such as anxiety, stress, relationships and career worries. Michele also supports people facing grief, trauma, ADHD-related challenges and sleep problems.
Michele uses plain conversation and practical tools to help people untangle what feels stuck. Sessions focus on understanding how past patterns affect present life and on building small, manageable changes. She draws on different ways of working to suit each person’s preferences.
Her background includes roles as a teacher and school counsellor at an international school, work with voluntary organisations, private companies and a private practice. Michele holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College. She also has a BA (Hons) in French, Russian and Politics.
In sessions she mixes talking therapies with practical strategies. Techniques may include cognitive approaches to shift unhelpful thinking, skills from dialectical behaviour therapy for handling strong emotions, and clinical hypnotherapy when appropriate. The focus is on finding underlying patterns and working through them rather than only managing immediate symptoms.
Michele welcomes people who feel out of step with a neurotypical culture and those navigating life changes such as new jobs, study, relationship shifts or parenting. She speaks English and French and is open to working with international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Michele uses talking therapies online
Michele draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person's own experience and resources. That approach means sessions centre on the individual's concerns and what they want to change, helping them notice their own strengths and choices.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it offers clear steps to try and then review. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy informed work gives practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation strategies.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Michele will discuss options with each person and try methods that suit their goals and comfort level. The plan can change as therapy progresses so the client and therapist can find what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work or caring responsibilities and can reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what fits into daily life, and they let a therapist use worksheets, breathing exercises and thought records in the session itself.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Frequently asked questions
Which worries does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, ADHD-related issues and career concerns.
What is Michele's way of working like?
She combines conversation with practical tools, using client-centred, cognitive and DBT-informed techniques and hypnotherapy where helpful.
How long has she practised?
Michele has 21 years of experience across schools, voluntary organisations, private companies and private practice.
What professional accreditation does she hold?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a BA in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and French; she also has some knowledge of Russian and German.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
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