Michele Attias, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Client-Centred Therapy

About Michele

Michele Attias is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 20 years of experience. She works in English and Spanish and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches. Michele combines these with client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas, so sessions typically include talking, reflecting and practical steps to manage difficult feelings.

Michele writes from a coaching and therapeutic perspective and encourages people to make clearer decisions. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and increase focus and energy for everyday tasks. She also supports people facing addiction, intimacy-related and relationship concerns, and issues around self-esteem and parenting.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including trauma, loss, ADHD, career stress, compassion fatigue and body image. Michele notes additional experience with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family dynamics and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

People can expect a mix of talking and practical strategies. Michele can work short or long term depending on what someone prefers. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.

How Michele uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online

Michele often works from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with hard-to-identify feelings in close relationships. EFT focuses on emotions, patterns and attachment needs and can be useful when people notice recurring emotional cycles or distance in relating.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that fit their values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds shape current responses and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That decision is collaborative and may change as someone progresses.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travelling time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or less visual demand are preferable. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which practical setup will suit an individual during the initial scheduling process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Imago Relationship Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems Systemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michele address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes among other issues.

What therapeutic approach does she use?

Michele uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her main approaches alongside ACT, attachment-based methods, client-centred work and CBT.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working in therapy and coaching roles.

What are her credentials and location?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.