Michelle Robinson-Hayes, BA HONS, DIP HYP CS, Owner Of Listening-Tree

About Michelle

Here at Listening-Tree Michelle Robinson-Hayes BA Hons, Dip Hyp CS, is passionate about mental health. She thrives on helping others who struggle with the stress’s and strains of modern day life.  She is a professional member of AAMET (The Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Technique).  Furthermore Michelle has professional memberships with the National Hypnotherapy Society, National Counselling Society  and is a Registered Member of BACP.  Michelle offers low cost Pshycotheraputic Counselling and Hypnotherapy to local people. She has advanced Hypnotherapy training and has trained in regression, trauma, PTSD, habits and conscious Health.

Since April 2018 I am a qualified Hypnotherapy Supervisor and am able to support other Hypnotherapists.  Please contact me for details.

Counselling Supervisor

Michelle is a Counselling Supervisor and has over ten years counselling experience; supervisors Provide guidance and support: Supervisors help counsellors maintain ethical standards and effective practices.
They can also:

Help counsellors develop: Supervisors help counsellors deepen their theoretical understanding and improve their practical skills.

Promote self-care: Supervisors provide a space for counsellors to talk through their feelings and experiences.

Encourage reflection: Supervisors encourage counsellors to reflect on their work.

Build trust: Supervisors build trusting relationships with counsellors.

Share knowledge: Supervisors share knowledge and experience when needed.

Michelle is able to ask open questions, she is honest and challenging and gives the supervisee a chance to be reflective, empathic able to work independently and collaboratively.

The BACP and National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) recommends that counsellors in full-time practice receive at least 1.5 hours of supervision per month. Counsellors should keep an up- to-date record of their supervision hours.

Career Coaching Work

Michelle has been Career Coaching for many years, and has helped over 150 people this year with advice on their career path. 

What is career coaching? Career coaching is a type of advice-giving and support meeting provided by career counsellors to their clients, to help the clients manage their journey through life, learning and work changes. This includes career exploration, making career choices, managing career changes. Through their coaching and teaching abilities, career counsellors can additionally support people in gaining a better understanding of what really matters for them personally, how they can plan their careers autonomously, or help them in making tough decisions and getting through times of crisis. Empirical research attests the effectiveness of career coaching. Professional career coaching can support people with career-related challenges. for them personally, how they can plan their careers autonomously, or help them in making tough decisions and getting through times of crisis.

Mental Health Trainer

Michelle, is a mental health trainer, and offers psychoeducation to organisations or individuals. Michelle is passionate about giving people the tools and strategies to help themselves to prevent mental health issues

The range of topics are:

Bereavement Grief & Loss

Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace

How to Manage Stress & Resilience

Mental Health Awareness

Managing Change in the workplace

Women’s Mental Health

Men’s mental Health

Michelle is able to bespokely write Mental Health courses and Management training solutions and is able to deliver them both virtually and face to face.

Betterhelp

I am an affiliate for Betterhelp, and so far have held 868 sessions, for 129 clients.  Here is some of the feedback, Michelle achieves an average rating of 5 out of 5.

Here is some of the Client testimonials

“Really nice, warm and understanding.”

“Michelle is very understanding and a good listener, she is not passive she gives you advice that is meaningful”.

“Lovely person, listens intently, encouraging and understanding”.

“Michelle is patient and a great listener”

“Michelle is very warm, kind and easy to talk to. She shows empathy and understanding of every situation.  She explains everything really well and helps me understand being human in general”.

You can find Michelle on Betterhelp, if you prefer to use this platform.

Testimonials for Michelle

‘I would like to thank Michelle for all her help and support these past months, I’ve really appreciated it and noticed a big difference in my mindset.  Not only do I feel a lot happier in myself and more in control of my emotions, but a number of people around me have commented on how I have been lately too – which has only added to the positive experience.

From the very beginning Michelle made me feel at ease and in a safe space.  She is warm and caring and her counselling has given me hope that I can move on from a turbulent time in my life.  I can now look to the future with the confidence that she has helped me to help myself. I would gladly, and wholeheartedly, recommend her to anyone who is looking for a counsellor to help them.’

Mr B

Client

“I saw Michelle in the Winter 2019 for help with anxiety and depression.  Through a combination of hypnotherapy and counselling she has helped me to alleviate some of my symptoms and get to the route of some of my issues.  She is personable and creates a welcoming, safe, environment for exploration and self learning.  I highly recommend Michelle.”
Mr A

Client

I needed to speak to someone to help me make sense of the grief of losing my baby, my wife’s depression and the subsequent breakdown of my marriage.  Michelle has truly been a wonderful support and really has helped me find a strength within myself to face my darkest days.  I never thought counselling or therapy was for me but I can’t begin to tell you of support and comfort it has brought me, as well as the understanding I have learned from my sessions. 
Maybe if more people talked to someone like Michelle we’d all be better able to cope when feelings in life seems to go wrong.  My baby is still gone, my wife still lost but I promise my days are brighter as a result of talking to Michelle.
John Luck

Client