Michelle Brown

Integrative Therapist (MBCAP)

I am an experienced Psychotherapist and I work with individuals, intimate relationships, couples and families. I believe that how we are in our relationships is at the centre of many the pleasures of life, as well as at the centre of the difficulties we meet in both our personal and professional lives.

Secrets are the stones that sink the boat. Take them out. Look at them. Throw them out and float.

My approach to therapy is to honour the intention to understand, heal and improve ourselves in all of our relationships. Taking responsibility for ourselves is just part of the journey towards healthier and happier times, and my approach is to support clients to develop understanding and to evolve personal strategies for change. Positive change is always worth the effort, for ourselves and for all those we are in close and important relationships with.

I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Relationship Therapist with a Master's degree in Relationship Therapy and a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy. I am a Registered Member of the B.A.C.P. and hold a registration with the IFS Institute. I have studied many theoretical approaches to therapy and bring a pluralistic approach to my work which draws on many schools of wisdoms and practices.

I work within the South West and in Londons.

Training and practice

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

• MSc in Relationship Therapy, MBACP
• Post Grad Professional Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy (COSRT)
• AEDP L2 Therapist
• IFS L1, L2, IFS Trauma Treatment Programme, IFIO/IFS for intimate relationships
• IFS with Neurodivergent clients
• IFS Food and the Body/Disordered eating
• IFS with Children and Adolescents
• Diploma in Systemic and Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy
• Certificate in Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP)
• Teacher Training certificate in MBCP (MBCPTT)
• L7 Training in Behavioural Couples Therapy/Depression
• 2 Year training in Compassionate Enquiry
• Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies (Trauma Research Foundation)
• Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certificate (Good Science Centre , Berkeley, USA with T Brach and J Kornfield)
• Midwifery DipHE 1994 University East London.