
Michelle Fussell
Freelance Counselling and Play Therapy
An independent Play therapy & counselling practice, was established in 2004 by Michelle Fussell BSC, PGCE youth & community, PG Diploma Counselling, PG Play Therapy. Its introduction was to meet the growing demand for Play Therapy & Counselling in the local area and local schools.
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Services offered include individual, children & adults, school’s, family & group therapy for children up to 18 years of age & adult’s, also included is group training courses to support parents & teachers in an understanding of Play Therapy.
Play Therapy uses a variety of play and creative arts techniques (the ‘Play Therapy Tool-Kit’) to alleviate chronic, mild and moderate psychological and emotional conditions in children that are causing behavioural problems and/or are preventing children from realising their potential.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
PG Dip Play Therapist (Chichester Uni)
PG Cert Therapeutic Play (APAC)
PG Youth & Community (Brunel Uni)
BSc Sociology.  .
PG Dip Counselling (Goldsmiths Uni)
Barnardos Link adoption counsellor
Plus CPD 40 hours plus per year
Professional Memberships
MBACP (Accred) Counsellor
UKRCP registered Independent Counsellor
Accredited Play Therapist (PTUK / PTI)
Accredited ACC Counsellor Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
TAG Trauma & Abuse
BAPT Associate British Association Play Therapist
Areas of Counselling
- Abortion 
- Abuse 
- Adoption 
- Aspergers 
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 
- Anxiety 
- Autism 
- Bereavement 
- Bullying 
- Career Counselling 
- Child Related Issues 
- Depression 
- Dissociative identity disorder (DID) 
- Dyslexia 
- Dyspraxia 
- Eating Disorders 
- Emotional Abuse 
- Fears 
- Generalised Anxiety 
- Low Self-Confidence 
- Low Self-Esteem 
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 
- Panic Disorder 
- Phobias 
- Physical Abuse 
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
- Relationship Issues 
- Sexual Abuse 
- Stress 
- Trauma 
- Work Related Issues 
