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Michael Boulton, BACP

Calm, person-centred support for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Michael

Michael Boulton is a counsellor who uses Client-Centred practice to help people facing stress and anxiety. He welcomes people with questions about identity, sexuality and relationships. He works with concerns such as depression, trauma and low self-esteem.

Michael communicates in plain language and aims to make early steps feel manageable. He keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. Meetings are a place to talk about what matters to the individual without judgement.

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Background and approach

He helps people name feelings, notice patterns, and find small ways to change daily coping. The goal is often greater self-worth and a clearer sense of direction. Over four years he has worked with a wide range of issues including panic attacks, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress and seasonal affective disorder.

He also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care histories, dissociation, emptiness, guilt and shame. His practice attends to LGBT concerns and young adult issues as well. Michael is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

He offers sessions from the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and books according to the therapist's schedule.

How Client-Centred and Existential work online can help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist offers empathic listening and gentle reflection to help people identify feelings and make their own choices. This approach is often useful for anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship or identity questions.

Existential Therapy looks at life choices, meaning and personal responsibility. It helps when someone feels stuck, empty or uncertain about direction. Through open conversation it supports people to clarify values and decide what matters to them moving forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with clients about what feels most helpful and adapt methods to suit their needs and goals. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together how to proceed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people speak face to face from different locations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make access simpler and to fit therapy around everyday life.
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Questions people ask

What issues can be talked about in sessions?
Sessions cover stress, anxiety, depression and trauma among other concerns. Michael also works with panic attacks, social anxiety, self-esteem and LGBT matters.
What is Michael's therapeutic style like?
He uses Client-Centred and Existential approaches that keep the person at the centre. Conversations focus on listening, exploring values and helping people make meaning of their experience.
How much practical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional practice working with a range of presenting issues. That experience includes work with trauma, post-traumatic stress and panic disorder.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He offers therapy from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are online sessions delivered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs such as longer conversations or short check-ins.
How are costs and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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