Michelle Devaux-Davey

Why therapy?

Past experiences, traumatic events in life, or highly stressful situations can all result in emotional problems leading to personal difficulty.

Working with me, with help from a professional practitioner who is trained to explore these with you, at your own pace, in a safe and secure space is recognised and understood neuro-scientifically to be hugely effective at making long-term change entirely possible.

Who am I?

Hello -

I am Michelle Devaux Davey, a professionally qualified Counselling Psychotherapist registered with The BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) as well as appearing on the accredited register of The BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council).

I am based in

· Cheltenham, Glos
· Oxford, Oxon
· and Wantage in Oxon.

My experience base –

The experience of the individual has always mattered to me; so, after an extensive career in business I decided to develop myself further by completion of a five-year Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic training.

Clients and Patients come from several backgrounds –

· Young people aged 14 – 18 years; with substantial experience gained from my practice at the prestigious Brit School of Performing and Creative Arts.
· Adult individuals to provide shorter duration counselling; typically 12-16 weeks.
· Adult individuals for those who either wish to, or need to work more deeply, providing psychotherapy for an indeterminate period known as open-ended.
· Working one-to-one with Executives and Head-Teachers to explore unprocessed issues or trauma that may limit the success of both the Company and the individual.

In my practice, I offer a confidential, transparent and private space to talk with empathy and sensitivity, to think, to be thought about, and to be listened to...

Areas of particular focus, but not limited to -

· Abuse and or neglect; historical or current
· Abandonment, estrangement
· ADHD
· Addiction
· Anger
· Anxiety, worry
· Bereavement, death, grief, loss
· Depression, sadness
· Fight, flight, fear – often related to early attachment figures such as family members or teachers, perhaps more broadly, to authority figures
· Feeling separate to ones body
· Feeling numb; often characterised by a lack of emotional response
· Mind, body disconnect
· Obsessive compulsive behaviours
· The body; Medically unexplained symptoms
· The body; IBS, joint pain, loss of movement, migraine
· Worries centred around self-image, presentation, the body

Zoom appointments also available.

Fees are upon request, usually sitting at around £65 (at Feb 2024) each to reflect an extensive skills set as well as a commitment to continued professional development to maintain ability to remain ‘current’.