Michelle Banfield-Curran, BACP, NCPS

Michelle Banfield-Curran is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, relationship strain, grief and loss, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings three years of professional experience to her practice. Michelle aims to make the first step into counselling feel manageable and respectful.

Her style is warm and direct. She listens with care and helps clients name patterns that keep repeating in their lives. Sessions are shaped around the issues a person brings, whether that is overwhelming worry, low self worth, or questions about a relationship.

Michelle uses a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to the individual. She often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current ones. Client-centred work helps people lead the pace of their therapy and feel heard. Narrative and Jungian ideas can support exploring personal stories and inner meaning.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people manage stress and return to the present moment. Michelle works with specific concerns such as abandonment, commitment and control issues, blended family problems, body image, and caregiver stress. She can also support those navigating separation, domestic violence, cancer-related stress, or feelings of emptiness.

Michelle aims to build a practical plan with each person. Conversations focus on what is most useful right now and on small steps that can make day-to-day life easier. To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns; it can help with trust, abandonment worries, and repeating relationship issues. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering empathic listening and space for people to set the pace and focus of their own work. Mindfulness-based ideas teach simple attention practices to reduce stress and ground people in the present moment, which can be useful for anxiety and overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust methods as the work unfolds, matching techniques to the client's goals and preferences rather than sticking to a fixed plan.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people work from a quieter space at home or during a break at work, and avoid the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can suggest the practical arrangement that best suits each person.