- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- Attachment informed
About Michael
Michael Halpin is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with adults on common pressures faced in early adulthood, including stress, anxiety, relationship worries, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes.
Michael helps people talk through family conflict, motivation and confidence problems. He also works with issues such as grief, addiction, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career questions. His caseload includes a range of additional concerns like attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care history, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and chronic illness or pain.
His approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred principles to keep conversations focused on the person's experience. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and short-term, solution-focused methods when those fit the person's goals. Psychodynamic thinking informs work when people want to look at patterns that repeat in relationships.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Michael aims to help clients identify small, practical steps they can try between meetings. He pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and the ways thinking patterns influence mood and behaviour.
People who seek him out are often trying to settle into work or study, manage relationships, or find a clearer direction after change. He welcomes enquiries from international clients and conducts sessions in English.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current connections. Online sessions can use this approach to help people notice patterns in friendships and romantic relationships and practise different ways of relating. Client-centred work focuses on the client's experience and priorities; online meetings give time for a person to talk through what matters to them while the counsellor follows their lead. Cognitive behavioural therapy breaks down thinking and behaviour into small steps. Online sessions can teach practical skills such as thought records, behavioural experiments and structured problem solving for anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Michael will discuss options and agree a plan with the client based on goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as the work unfolds.
The practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions around study or work and avoiding travel time. Different appointment arrangements suit different people, so confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to keep therapy manageable alongside everyday commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus ADHD, addictions, grief and many life-change concerns.
What therapeutic style does he use?
He combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with CBT and solution-focused techniques depending on the person's goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
Is he registered with a professional body and where is he based?
He is listed with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can he work with non-UK clients or in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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