About me
I'm Michael, a fully qualified therapist, governed by BACP, NCPS, and BPS-accredited counselling bodies. I offer Life and Wellness therapy in Bristol (and beyond) to individuals, couples, groups, and companies. My Bristol Counselling practice (and beyond) is online, or by telephone, across English-speaking time zones, at a schedule that works for you. I help you find your Blazing Soul - balance and direction, clarity and focus, increased confidence and self-esteem, and improved mental, physical, and emotional wealth.
I provide online or telephone therapy to meet your counselling needs in most English-speaking countries. I promise to hold a space that's non-judgemental, safe, and that places your needs above mine. I take a Person-centred approach, but can also introduce CBT, Rewind, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic. I especially welcome Queer, ENM, and s3x +
I invite you to consider working with me to set a clear direction for change.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Doctorate in Social Science (non-psych)
- Master of Science in Psychology of Mental Health & Wellbeing (with Merit)
- Master of Science in Social Science (with Merit)
- Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Counselling Skills & Theory (with Distinction)
- Level 5 Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills & Theory
- Qualified in trauma REWIND Therapy™ under founder, Dr. David C Muss, M.D.
- Mental Health First Aid, under Public Health England
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£62.00 per session
Additional information
- Online Individual Therapy is £62
- Online Couples' Therapy is £90
Further information
I offer a person-centred, non-judgemental approach. Walking alongside you, I will hold your trust and explore what has been troubling you, and then we can be curious about why you are the way you are. I can also introduce CBT, Rewind, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic therapy where appropriate. I offer online therapy to individuals, couples, groups, and companies.
