- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Mika
Mika Felstead is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on practical help for parents and adults under pressure. She aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful. Mika uses short-term and conversational ways of working to help people manage stress, family strains and life changes.
Mika has five years of professional experience and is a member of the NCPS, which she mentions as her professional registration. She prioritises a non-judgemental approach and listens carefully to what each person brings to a session.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around the client rather than a single fixed method. Mika describes her work as pluralistic, so she mixes different approaches to match a person’s needs. She can bring mindfulness practices into sessions to help with calming and grounding when anxiety or strong emotions arise.
She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify small, achievable steps between meetings. Appointments can be flexible to fit a busy life, with options to change session day or time when needed. Mika aims to reply to messages within 24 hours during weekdays and responds to messages sent at weekends on Monday.
She also engages in continuing professional development and regular supervision as part of her practice. People often come to Mika for help with grief, parenting pressures, relationship worries, mood changes and coping after loss. Her style is warm and practical, centred on helping people find manageable ways forward.
What Mika works with
Everything Mika lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mika helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mika lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Mika’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s feelings and choices at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s pace, which helps when working through parenting stress, grief or relationship worries. Existential Therapy focuses on meaning and personal values and can be useful for people facing life changes or feeling stuck. It encourages reflection on what matters and how to move forward in a way that fits the individual.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mika collaborates with clients to decide which methods feel most helpful, and she adapts techniques as goals evolve. Sessions are shaped together so the process stays relevant to the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy with Mika is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving options for different days and routines. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets clients reflect between meetings. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around parenting and work commitments and to keep continuity during busy periods.
Questions people ask about Mika
What kinds of problems can Mika help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, family and parenting pressures, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is pluralistic and client-centred, meaning sessions are shaped around what the client wants and different ways of working are used to suit that person.
What experience does she bring?
Mika has five years of professional experience offering counselling and has continued professional development and regular supervision as part of her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I start therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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