Counsellor profile
Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 176457
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approaches
- CBT and DBT informed
- Works in English and French
About Michele
Michele Junges-Stainthorpe is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 21 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and relationship problems. Michele also supports people facing trauma, grief, parenting pressures and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar. She offers sessions in English and French and accepts international clients.
Michele uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of what they are feeling. She draws on client-centred methods and psychodynamic ideas to look for the roots of recurring patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with practical tools for managing thoughts and behaviours. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques are used where emotion regulation and interpersonal skills are needed.
Her background includes work as a teacher and a school counsellor in an international setting, roles with voluntary organisations, private companies and private practice. She holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College. Michele also has a BA (Hons) in French, Russian and Politics.
Michele often blends talking approaches with brief, structured techniques such as CBT and DBT-informed strategies. She may include hypnotherapy when appropriate and works collaboratively to choose approaches that fit a person's goals. Sessions focus on practical ways to reduce snapping, simmering resentment, or sudden angry reactions.
People who come to her for anger-related concerns can expect clear discussion about triggers and manageable skills to try between sessions. The emphasis is on steady, practical steps rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How Michele blends approaches for online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. It encourages open conversation and helps people clarify what matters to them, which is useful for sorting through anger and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It offers practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and reduce reactive anger in day-to-day situations.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. These techniques can help when frustration escalates or when interpersonal conflicts become repetitive.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michele will discuss different methods and decide together which mix fits the client's goals, preferences and practical needs. The process is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Please confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography did not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter phone check-in can slot into a lunch break, or video sessions can save travel time. Talk with Michele about what will suit your routine and the kinds of exercises you want to do between sessions.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, trauma, grief, parenting pressures and mood issues including depression and bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred approach combined with psychodynamic thinking and practical techniques from CBT and DBT to address patterns and teach skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience across schools, voluntary organisations, private companies and private practice.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and French; she also has some knowledge of Russian and German.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.