Michelle Chapman, NCPS

Michelle Chapman (she/her) is the owner and operator of Athena Counselling and practices as an integrative counsellor who also specialises in gaming and geek therapy. She brings a compassionate, down-to-earth approach and aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can explore the what and why of their current struggles. Michelle works with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, critical self-talk, and imposter syndrome, and she offers practical support alongside reflective exploration to help clients make sense of their experiences.

Michelle trained on and off for about ten years to become a counsellor, taking breaks between courses to gain wider life and work experience before focusing fully on counselling. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, and has three years of clinical experience in practice. During her studies she combined a desire to help others with a long-standing interest in gaming and geek culture, and after completing her diploma she began developing a tailored approach known as geek therapy as well as workshops to train other counsellors - an ongoing project she continues to refine.