About me
APRIL 2025 - I currently have some availability for new clients and welcome enquiries. You’re welcome to get in touch to see if we’re a good fit!
Hi, I’m Mike. I’m passionate about helping people find their voice and connect with who they really are, so they can move forward with more clarity, purpose, and meaning.
I’ll do my best to understand your world; what’s going on for you, what makes you tick, without judgement.
I keep things real, and I focus on helping you feel at ease, whether it’s your first time in therapy or you’re returning to it.
Why counselling?
What happens when we feel truly seen, heard, valued, and understood?
It can change the way we relate to ourselves and others. It can help us reconnect with who we are, make sense of things, and find a clearer direction.
Life isn’t always straightforward. At times we can feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or caught up in our own thoughts.
You might be carrying something that’s hard to put into words, or maybe you just need a space to start talking.
Whatever brings you here, choosing to look inward and explore things takes courage. It’s a powerful step.
How counselling can help
Counselling offers a space to slow things down and explore what’s going on for you, at your pace.
Together, we can look at your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a way that helps you better understand yourself, find new perspectives, and feel more able to cope.
I work in a person-centred way, which means our sessions are led by you. My role is to walk alongside you, offering support, honesty, and a space where you can speak freely and get things off your chest.
Alongside my private practice, I’ve spent the last 8 years building Talk About It Mate, an award-winning community movement creating spaces where people can show up, talk, and feel less alone. Through this, I’ve worked with a wide range of people and have particular experience supporting men.
Next steps
I offer a free 15-minute phone call so we can have a chat and see if it feels like the right fit.
If you decide to go ahead, we can arrange sessions in a way that works for you, either regularly or more flexibly.
Next steps
I can offer you a free 15-minute phone call and then if you feel you would like to work with me, I can book you in for regular sessions or whenever is right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 7) - Salford University
Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Skills - Salford University/Salford Professional Development
I run a social enterprise called Talk About It Mate and work with men and their issues on a regular basis. We were awarded Salford Community Group of the Year 2025!
I engage in regular clinical supervision and continuing professional development and I adhere to the ethical and professional standards and codes of conduct outlined by the BACP.
From September 2025 I'll be teaching Level 3 Counselling at Insight Counsellor Training in Timperley, South Manchester.
Recent CPD undertaken:
Neurodiversity 101 – an introduction to the neurodiversity affirmative approach.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am Neurodivergent affirmative and have lived experience of ADHD.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £60 for a session.
When I work
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My regular space is in Manchester City Centre where I use a room on Wednesdays between 3-10pm.
For therapy at other times, I book rooms by the hour in either Salford or Chorlton.
Further information
I work in Manchester City Centre on Wednesdays from 3pm.
On other days, I rent rooms by the hour at either Clear Medical in Chorlton, or Seasons Therapy in Salford.
