About Mitchell
Mitchell Salafia is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience working with people facing stress, anxiety and depression. He also helps those who have experienced trauma or abuse, and parents wrestling with confidence and motivation. Mitchell aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive rather than overwhelming.
He works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Mitchell treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on the strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical ideas you can try between meetings, and on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating. Mitchell often helps people who struggle with low self‑esteem, feelings of emptiness, or difficulty managing impulses. He also supports those dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, communication difficulties and fatherhood-related concerns.
Substance use and domestic violence are among other areas he can address alongside core anxiety and mood concerns. His approach is conversational and goal‑oriented. People who prefer clear steps and real-world tools tend to find this helpful.
Mitchell will work at a pace that suits the individual and adapt methods to match what feels useful. Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online through a mix of video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Mitchell uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach he applies involves helping people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against reality, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood by changing day-to-day thinking patterns. Another strand emphasises learning skills for managing intense feelings and impulses, teaching grounding and coping steps that can be used when stress spikes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mitchell works with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences and life circumstances. He adjusts pacing and techniques as progress is made, and checks in regularly to make sure the direction remains useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are impractical.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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