Michelle Serisier, AASW

Michelle Serisier is an AASW counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and parenting concerns. She keeps sessions grounded and practical, helping clients notice their strengths and build on what already works. Michelle writes simply and listens closely to each person's story and goals.

She uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred approach. That means conversations are led by the client’s needs, with attention to safety and personal resources. Michelle helps people recognise resilience and develop real-life strategies they can use between sessions.

Michelle trained in counselling and psychology at undergraduate level and completed a Masters in Social Work. She has seven years of professional experience working with people facing a wide range of issues. Her background supports work with complex situations where multiple concerns overlap.

Alongside common concerns she lists ageing and geriatric issues, abandonment, caregiver stress, blended family matters, body image, and aspects of sexual culture such as BDSM and kink. She also works with people dealing with addiction, eating-related issues, trauma and relationship breakdowns.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Michelle stays curious about each person’s story and helps clients try new ways of coping. To start, she encourages people to bring whatever feels most pressing so they can begin making small, meaningful changes.

How therapeutic approaches work online and in practice

Michelle describes her work as trauma informed and person centred. A trauma-informed approach means noticing how past harm affects current thinking and behaviour, and pacing conversations so people feel able to manage difficult material. This approach is often helpful for people dealing with abuse, relationship trauma or ongoing stress.

Her strengths-based, person-centred method focuses on what the person already does well. Sessions look for existing skills and build small, practical steps to improve daily life. This is useful for issues like anxiety, caregiver strain and negotiating relationship changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. That process is collaborative and can shift as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - for example it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or be chosen when low bandwidth is needed. An initial matching questionnaire helps align practical preferences with the therapeutic plan.