About me
You might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not quite like yourself. Perhaps you've been carrying things for a long time and aren't sure where to begin. You don't need to have everything worked out before coming to counselling.
I'm Michael, a BACP-registered Person-Centred counsellor offering a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about whatever is happening in your life.
For me, one of the most important parts of counselling is humanity. We all struggle sometimes, and we all need somewhere we can put things down, talk honestly and feel heard without being judged or told what we should do.
My person-centred approach means that you remain in control of your counselling. You decide what you want to explore, the direction we take and the pace at which we go. My role is to be alongside you, helping you explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences and develop a greater understanding of yourself.
Sometimes talking to someone who isn't personally connected to our lives can help us see things differently. You don't need to protect me, worry about burdening me or pretend that everything is fine.
I offer both short and longer-term counselling, including face-to-face sessions in Sittingbourne, Kent, as well as online sessions across the UK.
Our first conversation is an opportunity to talk about what's bringing you to counselling, ask any questions you might have and, importantly, see whether you feel that I'm the right counsellor for you.
If you'd like to find out more, you're welcome to get in touch.
We can simply start with a conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have extensive experience supporting adults, children and young people with anxiety, depression and low mood, bereavement and loss, anger, trauma, relationship difficulties, ADHD and autism.
I have particular experience working therapeutically with adults and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and this is an area of work in which I have developed considerable knowledge and experience.
I also have more than 14 years' experience working with children and young people from a wide range of backgrounds, including extensive experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs and neurodiversity.
Alongside my counselling qualifications, I am a qualified hypnotherapist. Where appropriate, and only when a client feels comfortable doing so, hypnotherapy can be incorporated into our work together or offered separately.
I use hypnotherapy to support a range of difficulties and goals, including anxiety, fears and phobias, confidence, unwanted habits and making positive changes.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Additional information
Currently offering online sessions via Teams, and limited face to face availability at £75 per session.
I offer a reduced rate working with children and young people at £55 for a 40 minute session.
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