Michele Junges-Stainthorpe

Michele Junges-Stainthorpe is an experienced counsellor and therapist based in the United Kingdom with 21 years of practice. She works with individual adults, couples, children, young people and whole families, offering support for a wide range of difficulties and life challenges.

Her clinical experience covers areas such as autism and neurodiversity including ADHD, depression and low mood, anxiety and stress, bereavement and grief, eating and body image concerns, self-harm, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anger, gender and sexual identity matters, alcohol and substance-related issues, relationship problems and long-term health conditions, among other issues.

Michele welcomes children, teenagers and adults who are navigating the pressures of living in a predominantly neurotypical society. She is fluent in French and is happy to work with people who prefer to speak in that language, and she also has some knowledge of Russian and German.

Her therapeutic style is adaptable and designed to reflect each person’s needs and preferences. Michele draws on a broad range of approaches - including Schema Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, DBT-informed methods, Gestalt Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy - to help clients understand their circumstances and develop practical ways to cope.

Michele focuses on helping clients identify and process the underlying roots of unresolved difficulties rather than concentrating solely on presenting symptoms. Her professional background includes work as a teacher, a school counsellor in an international school, roles with private companies and voluntary organisations, and private practice.

She holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University, a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College and a BA (hons) in French, Russian and Politics from the University of Northumbria. Michele is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).