About Stefan
Stefan Mihailov is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain and life transitions. He speaks English and Romanian and works with clients online and in person. He aims to create a calm space where people feel listened to and understood.
He trained to a Foundation Degree level in Integrative Counselling, awarded with distinction, and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
Background and approach
Stefan has four years of professional experience in both agency settings and independent practice. In sessions he focuses on the relationship between counsellor and client. He uses person-centred ideas to prioritise what matters most to the person in front of him.
He also draws on attachment work to look at patterns in relationships that can influence mood and behaviour. Stefan often combines emotionally-focused techniques and elements from existential thinking to help people name painful feelings and make sense of life changes. He also uses elements of the Gottman Method when clients want to look at communication and conflict in close relationships.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-led. Stefan listens first, then helps people identify patterns and practical steps they can try between sessions. He aims to help clients build clearer boundaries, better communication and more stable routines for sleep and coping with stress.
People who are looking for steady, conversational support and practical ways to manage everyday problems may find his style helpful.
How his approaches work online and in sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses. In practice this means noticing recurring fears about closeness or abandonment and gently exploring where they come from and how they affect day-to-day life. Client-Centred Therapy centres the client's experience and pace, using empathic listening to help people feel heard and to clarify personal goals and choices. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with core emotions in order to change patterns that cause distress; it is often used for relationship and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stefan treats the choice of method as collaborative and will discuss which ideas fit best with each person's goals, preferences and the issues they bring. He adapts his approach as therapy progresses rather than sticking to one rigid model.
Online therapy offers a few practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make sessions more flexible and accessible for people with different schedules and communications needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Romanian
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