Michelle Borlesi, BACP

Michelle Borlesi is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She meets people where they are and helps them take the first steps toward change. Michelle emphasises each person's strengths and views clients as experts in their own story.

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma-related concerns. She also works with issues such as self-esteem, motivation, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related worries, parenting stresses and career questions. Additional focus areas include ADHD, compassion fatigue and concerns tied to abandonment or attachment patterns.

Michelle uses a range of approaches to match how each person prefers to work. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and make small, manageable changes. Cognitive methods are used to spot thinking patterns that get in the way, while client-centred work keeps the conversation tuned to what matters most to the individual.

In sessions she aims to create an open, respectful space for practical problem solving and reflection. Conversations can cover coping skills, communication changes and ways to rebuild confidence. Michelle offers a supported partnership so people can practise new habits between sessions and notice progress over time.

People come for different reasons and at different stages. Michelle helps with both short-term goals and deeper, longer-term work, tailoring the focus to personal needs and preferences.

How these approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, value-led steps forward. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes where clarity about priorities helps guide action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems.

Client-Centred Therapy prioritises a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the person leads the pace and topics of conversation. This approach supports building self-awareness and confidence over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit best with a person's goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as needed.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow people to join from different locations. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer focused sessions depending on what each person needs.