Michele Kirschstein (they/she)
About the Therapist
People come to therapy for a range of reasons. You might be struggling in your relationship(s) or having family issues. Perhaps you want to process trauma. You might be experiencing anxiety around a life transition or change and finding it difficult to cope with. Maybe you want to get to know yourself better or work through issues relating to self-doubt and low confidence.
As an Integrative Therapist, I draw from a variety of theories and practical techniques depending on what resonates with you. I will always check in with you before trying a certain technique / approach, afterwards to reflect on how it was for you, and regularly over the course of therapy.
I am committed to my own personal and professional development and have been in personal therapy at several points in my life, so understand both the benefits and challenges it can bring.
I actively understand that different identities and lived experience will shape how we experience the world and I offer an inclusive space where all parts of clients’ identity will be recognised and welcomed.
- Queer
I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London and am an Accredited Member of the BACP (https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/384236/). Â
I have done further learning on working with bereavement and complex grief; supporting autistic clients; integrating creativity in the therapy room; and supporting survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
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Using an affirming, intersectional, collaborative and non-judgemental approach, I will support you to explore and make sense of your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and their impact. I will help you figure out how to move forward in a way that feels right for you, and leave you with the confidence and ability to make use of inner resources and external tools when therapy ends. Â
I work with people on a variety of issues and welcome enquiries from everyone. Some of the areas I have a particular interest in include:
- relationships (monogamous and non-monogamous; friends, family, partners and colleagues)
- identity exploration (gender, sexuality, race, culture, heritage, neurodivergence, sense of self)
- adult and childhood trauma (emotional neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, gaslighting)
- life transitions (loss, parenthood, career change, health diagnoses)
I also have experience working with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, family dynamics, coping with stress and self-acceptance. Â
I actively understand that different identities and lived experience will shape how we experience the world and my approach considers the impact of systemic oppression on emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. I trust and value your lived experiences and the understanding you make of it and will always work in a consent-led, non-pathologising, identity affirming, and trauma informed way.
- Attachment theory (Psychodynamic)
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Neurodivergent
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- BDSM | Kink
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Consensual non-monogamy
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Neurodivergent
- Non-binary | Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Trans
- One to one
- Partially wheelchair-adapted
- Adults
- Seniors (60+)
- Young adults (16-24)
- Online
- In Person
An initial session will be £50 for 35-40 minutes. Â
Ongoing sessions last 50 minutes and are priced on a self-selecting sliding scale, from £65 - £75, with some lower cost and fortnightly spots, subject to availability. You can read more about my fees and where you would fall on the sliding scale on my rates page.
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