Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, BACP

Michele Junges-Stainthorpe welcomes people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or parenting pressures. She is Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, a counsellor with a BACP registration and 21 years of experience. She speaks English and French and aims to make sessions clear and straightforward.

Michele takes a person-centred stance and shapes sessions to what each person needs. She listens for patterns in thoughts and everyday habits and helps people spot small changes that make life easier. Practical techniques are mixed with time to reflect on deeper issues that keep problems recurring.

Her background includes work as a teacher and a school counsellor in an international setting, plus roles in private practice and voluntary organisations. She has a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC 5) from South Tyneside College. She also holds a BA (hons) in French, Russian and Politics.

Michele combines approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, DBT-informed strategies and clinical hypnotherapy to suit each person. This means sessions can include practical skills, thinking exercises and gentle exploration of past experiences when that feels right.

People often bring concerns about anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, trauma, sleep problems, parenting and self-esteem. Michele also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, communication problems and recovery after domestic violence. Conversations are kept straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps.

If someone prefers to speak in French, Michele can work in that language. International clients are accepted, and she aims to match the approach to what each person wants to achieve.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online support

Michele uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas to guide her practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience, offering space to be heard and to decide what matters most. It helps when someone needs a supportive place to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours feed problems and teaches practical techniques to change small daily habits and thinking patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, useful when feelings become overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michele will collaborate with the person to agree what feels most helpful, trying techniques and adjusting as progress is made. The goal is to match methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than sticking to one fixed programme.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins when life is hectic. It can also make some options simpler, for example phone sessions for lower bandwidth or shorter video calls for focused skill practice. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can guide practical arrangements so sessions suit everyday life.