- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural ideas
- Works with LGBT concerns
About Michael
Michael Carrington is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' clinical experience. He works with adults who are carrying difficult feelings such as guilt, shame, anxiety and depression, and with people facing relationship, family or identity questions. Michael also offers support around addiction, trauma, grief and issues linked to intimacy and sexual expression.
He describes himself as an integrative counsellor. That means he draws on several approaches and mixes them to suit a person’s needs, rather than using only one fixed method. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people make sense of their feelings and patterns of behaviour.
Michael has worked with many LGBTQIA+ clients and notes gender and sexuality can be part of what brings someone to therapy. He also lists concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, compulsive and sexual behaviours, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.
In practical terms he uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic or existential perspectives when these fit. That can look like reviewing thought patterns, noticing recurring relationship themes, or talking through values and choices.
People who come for help with guilt or shame can expect frank discussion about how those feelings show up in daily life. Michael helps people name what’s happening, look at its origins, and try different ways of responding in day-to-day situations.
How Michael uses different approaches online
Michael often combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and building an understanding of what matters to the person, and can help when someone needs a space to talk through painful feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that keep someone stuck.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michael will talk with the client about what they want to achieve, try out different ways of working, and agree what feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or offering a phone option when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, can adapt approaches so the work suits everyday routines and practical constraints.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues, among others listed in his profile.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses an integrative style that may include talking about where those feelings come from, how they affect behaviour, and practical ways to respond in daily life.
What is his clinical background?
He has three years' experience working as a counsellor and describes his practice as integrative, drawing on several therapeutic approaches.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are his sessions offered in?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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