- Years in practice
- 28
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Michael
Michael Sivori is a counsellor with 28 years' experience. He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, and he focuses on helping people facing grief, stress and major life changes. He uses practical, down-to-earth conversation to help people make sense of difficult moments.
He favours a client-centred way of working that places the person's own views and resources at the centre. Sessions aim to gently draw out strengths people already have, and to make space for feelings that are hard to name.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are offered when they suit the person and the issue being worked on. Existential ideas form part of his practice too. Conversations may look at meaning, values and the choices someone faces when life feels uncertain or empty.
That can help with issues such as loss, identity, career crossroads and long-term stress. He also brings experience from teaching at university level and from training other therapists. This background informs a thoughtful and reflective style in sessions, with emphasis on being non-judgemental and present with what a person brings.
Many people contact him about relationship strain, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, addiction recovery and trauma. Michael aims to collaborate with each person to find practical steps forward while recognising how complex feelings can be.
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
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michael lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Michael offers client-centred work that places the person's own experience and goals at the centre. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own solutions, which translates well to video and phone sessions for straightforward conversational work.He also uses mindfulness practices to help with stress, anxiety and coping with loss. Mindfulness can be taught in short exercises during video calls and reinforced in between sessions by messaging or text-based check-ins.
Existential ideas may be used to look at meaning, values and life choices when someone is facing change or emptiness. These reflective conversations adapt naturally to online formats where there is time to think and respond.
Finding the most helpful approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a fixed plan.
Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to choose the format that best fits day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Michael works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship strain, parenting concerns and trauma-related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centred style that emphasises listening and helping people draw on their own resources, alongside mindfulness and existential ideas when these fit the person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 28 years of experience and has worked as a university teacher training other therapists, which informs his reflective and considered approach.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP as supplied in his profile.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and practical needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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