Michael Sivori

Michael Sivori is a client-centred counsellor with 28 years' experience. He focuses on loss and grief, compassion fatigue and burnout, addiction recovery, trauma, identity and cultural issues, and anger. He works from a calm, non-judgemental stance and aims to make people feel heard and understood.

He has long experience teaching at university level and has trained many therapists. That background gives him a broad grasp of how therapy works in practice. He brings that knowledge into sessions in a straightforward way, explaining ideas clearly and checking that people feel they make sense.

In sessions he emphasises therapeutic presence and mindfulness. He helps people notice what is happening in the moment and use that awareness to manage stress, anxiety and intense feelings. He also supports those dealing with grief, life changes and relationship strain by focusing on practical steps and self-care.

Michael believes each person is unique and carries useful inner resources. He aims to help people find and use those strengths rather than rely only on external solutions. Conversations are collaborative and paced to match the person's needs.

People come to him for a mix of short-term practical work and deeper reflection. He combines client-centred listening with existential questions about meaning and choice, and simple mindfulness practice to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship. Online conversations can still be warm and responsive, letting the counsellor reflect what matters to the client and help them feel understood.

Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and values. This approach suits those wrestling with life changes, emptiness, or big decisions and works well through thoughtful, reflective sessions that encourage personal clarity.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily signals. Learning these skills online can help people manage anger, anxiety and stress by practising short exercises between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together decide what mix of listening, reflection and practical exercises fits best. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to the person's needs.

The biography does not list exact session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also supports continuity of care for people living further afield or overseas.