- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michael
Michael Halpin is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low self-esteem. He works with adults facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief, or major life changes. Michael communicates with respect and sensitivity and keeps therapy straightforward and practical.
He draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Michael listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep problems going and try new responses in everyday life.
Background and approach
Before independent practice, Michael practised in the United Kingdom and has four years of professional experience. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is listed as his credential. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Therapy with Michael can include short solution-focused conversations or longer work that looks at early relationships and recurring patterns. He uses cognitive tools to manage anxiety and mood, and client-centred listening to make sure each person feels heard. People meet him by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
He helps clients set realistic steps they can try between sessions, and revisits those plans as progress is made.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michael helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michael's approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when someone struggles with trust, closeness, or repeating painful relationship cycles. Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and building a trusting conversation. It is useful for people who need a steady, non-judgemental place to make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy, often called CBT, teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Michael will discuss options with each person and agree a plan that fits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer to write, need brief support between sessions, or want a way to reflect before replying. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or travel and let people access support from different locations.
Questions people ask about Michael
What issues can I bring to sessions?
Michael works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches to create clear, manageable steps.
How much experience does he have?
Michael has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Yes, he accepts international clients and offers sessions across borders in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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