Counsellor Profile

Integrative Counsellor - Michelle Elbrow

My Counselling Journey

My journey of retraining as a Counsellor began after I was made redundant from a job I loved for 10 years, working as an Assistant Community Library Manager. Followed by a succession of life events, a Divorce, Financial Struggles, and bereavement, which I struggled to process on my own. I sought some support from a Counsellor. The invaluable support I received gave me the desire to retrain to place myself in a position to offer counselling support myself. 

I have lifelong experience in providing emotional support. I can't go anywhere in life without someone opening up to me, telling me their problems, even once in the middle of a bustling theme park. I'm a self-employed Integrative Counsellor/Coach for Lift Talk and VOS Help, where I offer counselling support via text and phone sessions.  I've gained lots of insight into the challenges people are facing,  delving deeper to help clients untangle themselves from their struggles. 

I believe my challenges, working through them and moving on from them. Provides me with a wealth of personal experience of having navigated through my inner struggles. Alongside my counselling qualifications, I am me to be an Integrative Counsellor with an empathetic nature, compassionate, and a great listener.