About Michael
Michael Ross is a therapeutic counsellor who works with people struggling with stress, anxiety and addictions. He holds membership of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). He describes his work as humanistic and trauma informed and aims to help people make sense of difficult experiences.
Michael uses empathic, reflective listening in sessions. He helps people talk through trauma and build everyday resilience. Conversations are straightforward and focused on practical ways to manage symptoms and regain a sense of control.
Background and approach
He has six years' experience as a counsellor and has supported many clients from creative industries and higher education. That background means he is used to pressures like deadlines, exams and creative blocks. Michael also has experience helping people with substance dependence, compulsive behaviours and mood difficulties.
He supports those coping with intrusive thoughts, grief, attachment difficulties and the lasting effects of past abuse. He works with people who identify as neurodivergent and can assist with issues common to autism and Asperger syndrome. He also offers guidance around life purpose, isolation and communication problems, drawing on practical strategies in sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and Michael works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. He uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time for ongoing support and offers a range of online session formats.
Approaches for anxiety and online support
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding difficult experiences and building coping skills. One approach emphasises trauma-informed, humanistic work where the counsellor listens reflectively and helps a person make sense of past hurt and how it affects present life. This is useful for people dealing with post-traumatic stress, attachment issues or grief.He also draws on techniques that target compulsive behaviours and addictions by helping people identify triggers, develop alternative responses and plan for high-risk moments. These practical strategies can help with substance dependence and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive sexual behaviour.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit those aims. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Chat or messaging suits people who prefer typing, want short check-ins, or need asynchronous contact around busy schedules.
These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, study or family life and to access support when travel or time are barriers.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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