Michelle Robinson-Hayes, BACP

Michelle Robinson-Hayes helps people facing sexual difficulties alongside a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and intimacy-related issues. The first contact is usually a calm conversation about what is worrying the client and what they hope to change.

Michelle uses straightforward talking therapy alongside practical techniques. She draws on client-centred work to put the person's concerns at the centre of sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used to help people test new ways of thinking and behaving. Hypnotherapy is offered as an option where appropriate.

Her background includes senior management experience in corporate settings and more than a decade running a counselling and hypnotherapy private practice called The Listening Tree. Michelle is BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - registered and has taught counselling and hypnotherapy up to level 5. She also supervises other counsellors and hypnotherapists.

Clients can expect practical, paced work that focuses on everyday problems and coping skills. Sessions often include goal setting, short exercises to try between sessions and reflective discussion about what is working. Michelle also draws on her experience supporting bereavement and complex life transitions.

Her style is warm and direct, with attention to clear steps forward. People who want a mix of talking, skill-building and optional hypnotherapy may find her approach useful. For international clients, sessions are offered in English and arrangements can be discussed when booking.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Michelle mixes client-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people who are anxious, struggling with relationships or facing intimacy difficulties. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening carefully and helping the person find their own solutions, while CBT looks at unhelpful thought patterns and practical steps to change behaviour.

She also offers hypnotherapy as an option, which uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help with patterns such as anxiety, sleep or habit change. Each approach is used where it fits the person's needs and goals, not as a one-size-fits-all solution.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about what they want to achieve and suggest methods to try. Goals, preferences and progress guide which techniques are kept or changed over time.

If you are considering online working, confirm the specific session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss the practical set-up and help you decide how to arrange sessions to suit your routine.