Michelle Chapman, NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS22-04208
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About me
Hello, my name is Michelle (she/her) and I own and run Athena Counselling (www.athenacounselling.com). I am an integrative counsellor that also specialises in gaming and geek therapy.
If you’re on this website, I’m guessing life is a bit much at the moment? Whether it’s anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, critical self-talk, imposter syndrome or something else, I might be able to help you. I can offer a caring, down to earth, non-judgemental space in which we can work together to explore the what’s and why’s of your current issues.
I trained on and off for about ten years to become a counsellor, taking breaks between courses to work in different areas, however counselling is where my heart is, helping others to make sense of their worlds and now this is my main focus. It was during my studies that I discovered I was able to combine my desire to help people with my love for gaming and geekery and after completing my diploma i have been working on developing my style of 'geek therapy' and putting together workshops to train other counsellors (still a work in progress!)
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Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Binge Eating
- Body Image
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Coaching
- Obesity & Weight Management
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pet Loss
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Stress/Stress Management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence