Michael Carrington

Michael Carrington is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He has three years' experience and offers a calm, non-judgemental place to talk. He aims to help people make sense of strong emotions and difficult situations, including anger and relationship strain.

He uses a range of approaches and chooses what suits each person. That means sessions can focus on everyday thoughts and behaviours, deeper life patterns, or the meanings people attach to their experience. Conversations are shaped around what the client needs that week.

Common concerns Michael works with include stress, anxiety, depression, grief and sleep problems. He also supports people facing issues related to sexuality and gender, addictions, trauma, self-harm, and problems with self-esteem and intimacy. He helps people struggling with family conflict, career changes, and the fallout from prejudice or isolation.

In practice he blends client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and longer-term thinking from psychodynamic and existential perspectives. Sessions explore what people want to change and what keeps patterns repeating. He encourages small, manageable steps between meetings.

People often come wanting clearer boundaries, better coping skills for anger, or to understand attachment and relationship patterns. Michael works to make therapy straightforward and relevant, helping clients plan next steps they can put into daily life.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Michael uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy as core ways of working online. Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and reflection so people feel heard and can find their own answers; this can help with issues like relationship worries, identity questions and feelings of isolation. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger and improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with the client and try methods that match the person’s goals, needs and preferences. Decisions about what to use are made together and can change over time as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or offering a simple way to maintain continuity when routines change. The exact session formats offered should be confirmed before booking so they fit practical needs and schedules.