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Michael Wilkes-Spellman, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Relationship Support
See online therapy options- CBT and client-centred
- Mindfulness techniques
- Evening appointments
About Michael
Michael Wilkes-Spellman is a counsellor and an accredited member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) with 13 years' experience. He works part time and offers appointments on weekday evenings. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, depression and career questions.
Michael uses an integrated approach that draws largely on client-centred work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He focuses on helping people understand what keeps problems going and on spotting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Sessions are practical and aim to identify small, testable changes people can try between meetings.
He also uses mindfulness techniques to help with getting less caught up in difficult thoughts and feelings. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants clearer direction or finds change hard to begin. Psychodynamic ideas are used selectively to consider how past experiences influence current reactions.
Michael has worked with a wide range of adult concerns, including compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, issues around adoption and foster care, and sexuality topics such as BDSM and kink. He notes particular experience with abandonment, body image and codependency themes. He offers support for people navigating divorce, separation and other major life transitions.
People who choose him can expect short-term goal work alongside space to talk through deeper patterns. He asks about what someone wants to achieve and then agrees practical steps to try. To start, clients use the site matching process and then book an evening appointment.
How Michael uses structured approaches in online sessions
Michael draws mainly on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try different ways of responding. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress and problem-solving around relationships and work. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting what someone is finding difficult. This helps clarify goals and builds on what the person already knows about their situation. He also uses mindfulness techniques to help reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and feelings, supporting calmer attention and clearer next steps. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michael will discuss goals and preferences and then agree a practical plan together. That might include setting short-term tasks, practising mindfulness exercises between meetings, or using CBT worksheets to track thoughts and moods. The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into weekday evenings and to continue steady progress without long travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when life is busy and offer ways to practise techniques in day-to-day settings.Areas of expertise
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and career issues, among other life challenges.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses an integrated, practical approach that focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing small changes between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 13 years of counselling experience and completed his initial training in 2011.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an accredited member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) 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 session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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