Michelle Freeman

Michelle Freeman is an integrative psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and EMDR practitioner based in the United Kingdom. She specialises in working with trauma and PTSD and brings 13 years of experience to her practice.

She works in an integrative way, drawing on person-centred, CBT, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches. She is also a mindfulness practitioner and uses mindfulness techniques where they support the therapeutic work.

Michelle has considerable experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse. She works with adults, young people and couples, adapting her approach to what each person needs at the time.

She offers a safe and confidential space and can provide short- or long-term therapy depending on the individual’s needs. As a PTSD practitioner she can work with symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, reliving memories and dissociation. In her role as a hypnotherapist she can also help with a variety of problems.

Michelle supports a wide range of concerns including anger, anxiety, abuse of all kinds, bereavement, domestic abuse, self-esteem and confidence, phobias, relationship difficulties, stress, trauma/PTSD/complex PTSD, childhood trauma, work-related problems, sleep problems and coping with mental illness.

She describes counselling as being about relationships - relationships with friends, family, colleagues and oneself - and importantly the therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client. She works in partnership with people to explore difficulties and to help them achieve their aims or goals.

Michelle’s therapeutic style is non-judgemental, genuine, honest and open, supported by confidentiality. She aims to understand each person’s world from their perspective, to work at a pace that feels comfortable and safe, and to use creative exploration as an alternative to talking therapy when appropriate.

She believes the connection between client and counsellor is central to successful therapy and invites anyone who thinks counselling could help to arrange a consultation session to see if they feel able to work together.