Michelle Jackson

Availability at the moment .

Mondays from 2pm-9pm Online and telephone. 

Wednesdays . The Water Tower, Benfleet, Essex. Face to face. 

Other times can be discussed.

Hi, my name is Michelle.The road to becoming a therapeutic counsellor was natural for me. From a young age I have been a person that people turn to with their problems. Life brings challenges to us at different times in our lives. Navigating our way through them can be difficult. Having someone to confide in without judgemental views can be freeing. I believe we have the answers inside ourselves. By understanding the way, we think, feel and behave can bring around positive changes. Sometimes a sounding board is all we need.

I offer a safe and confidential space for people to talk and explore their thoughts and feelings. Giving a friendly ear to be heard and understood. If needed working together towards finding useful coping strategies and/or setting goals within a safe space can promote a sense of achievement, self-confidence, self-esteem and a calmer mind. There is no pressure to do anything, the client is free to have the autonomy in their own therapy. 

I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor. I work in an integrative style. Working with integrative counselling means the therapy is tailored to the client’s needs using different theories. I work with person centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and neuro-linguistic programming. Some may find talking enough, others might need a more goals-oriented approach. A person’s reason for counselling differs and the counselling differs to each person.

I currently work via online video call and telephone calls.

I can also offer face to face sessions at The Water Tower in Benfleet, Essex on a Wednesday.

This is generally a free telephone call to discuss briefly the reasons for wanting therapy and how I work. If the client is happy for us to work together, we would then work out times and days suitable for us both. Therapy sessions after this are 50 minutes each and on a regular basis.