Michelle Blyde

Hi, I’m Michelle, a psychotherapist based in Albany, North Shore, Auckland.

I offer psychotherapy to individuals seeking help with their thoughts, feelings or relationships. My work is grounded in a warm therapeutic relationship that allows you to explore your life struggles openly. I am compassionate, genuinely curious about you, and committed to helping you make meaningful changes in your life.

I have experience with underlying emotional issues such as anger, despair, depression, anxiety, fear, long-standing conflictual relationship patterns, and complex trauma. Many of these patterns commonly occur with addiction, an area I have received specialist training in.

I work collaboratively, drawing on my professional training in psychodynamic and relational therapy, alongside mindfulness-based CBT. In simple terms, I pay attention not only to what is happening in your life now, but also to how past experiences shape your emotions, relationships, and identity.

I have a particular interest in supporting adults in intimate relationships that may be eroding their confidence or sense of self. I work gently to help clients understand subtle, confusing and recurring relational patterns that can impact their emotional wellbeing.

My interest in underlying relational dynamics also extends to how high-pressure corporate work environments can impact a person’s sense of worth and belonging.

Some things I can help with:

• Anxiety, stress, and panic attacks
• Relationship difficulties
• Covert emotional or other forms of abuse
• Historical and recent trauma
• Toxic Positivity
• Emotional overwhelm or disconnection
• Depression
• Loneliness
• Identifying emotions and reconnecting with them
• Exhaustion, lethargy, or languishing, feeling hopeless or lost
• Worries about alcohol and substance use
• Questioning who you are, losing your sense of self or identity
• Processing grief and loss
• Work burn out or disillusionment
• Meaning making and purpose

Contact Details: [email protected]

Fee: $160 for Individual Sessions