Michelle Banfield-Curran , BACP, NCPS

Michelle Banfield-Curran works with people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, loss of identity, or the strain these issues place on daily life and relationships. She supports clients who are exhausted by getting through the day, who wonder if life could be different, or who are questioning long-standing patterns that no longer feel helpful. Michelle approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person she sees.

Her practice focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and self esteem, with additional focus on areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, body image, cancer-related challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, family problems, fatherhood issues, and forgiveness. With three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, she aims to help clients identify goals and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Michelle holds the credentials BACP and NCPS, indicating professional recognition and training in counselling. She acknowledges that reaching out for help takes courage and offers a supportive, individualized process for people ready to take that first step.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Michelle Banfield-Curran draws on attachment-based work to explore how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand connection and trust issues, making it useful for relationship struggles, abandonment concerns, and attachment-related anxiety.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client leads the pace and focus of sessions. This approach supports self exploration, decision making, and rebuilding a sense of identity after trauma or loss.

Mindfulness techniques are woven into her work to help clients develop present-moment awareness and coping skills for stress and overwhelming emotions. These practices can assist with anxiety, emotional regulation, and moment-to-moment resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Michelle will help determine the best fit based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine methods to match what works best for an individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can access support from home or while managing work, caregiving, or health constraints. This variety of options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.