Michelle Kalam, BACP

Michelle Kalam is a therapeutic counsellor with four years of professional experience. She focuses on creating an open, non-judgemental space where people can speak about what matters to them. Michelle aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward change and greater well-being.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, grief and depression, self-esteem and body image, and issues connected to parenting and caregiving. She also supports people facing trauma, relationship strain, eating concerns, and career-related stress. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and hospice and end-of-life matters.

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. Sessions are conversational and practical, with an emphasis on helping people find manageable ways to cope day to day. The work often looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and practical steps clients can try between meetings.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Michelle practises from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. International clients are accepted, and session details are confirmed during the booking process.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps identify goals and practical preferences. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist’s availability and the platform process.

How therapeutic approaches inform online care

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people recognise unhelpful patterns and try practical changes. One common approach involves looking at thoughts and behaviours to identify small experiments clients can try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Another useful strand concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people understand how past relationships influence current reactions and communication difficulties.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs and preferences. That choice can be reviewed as the work progresses so the plan stays practical and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer more flexible scheduling. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or for sessions without video when that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists will discuss which setup is most helpful during the initial match and scheduling process.