Counsellor profile
Michael Broad, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and codependency support
Continue with MichaelWhere Michael stands
- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS22-04755
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- ACT informed
- Mindfulness practice
- Client centred
About Michael
Michael Broad is a qualified counsellor in the United Kingdom and a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS). He has three years of experience offering one-to-one counselling. He commonly works with stress, anxiety and depression and helps people rebuild confidence and self-esteem.
Michael uses a practical, step-by-step approach at first. He focuses on easing acute symptoms like overthinking and anxious nights. Once immediate distress is reduced, he helps clients look at deeper feelings and recurring relationship patterns.
He recognises how early experiences shape how people relate to themselves and others. That understanding is used to explore where difficult emotions and behaviour may have come from. The work is collaborative and grounded in everyday choices rather than labels.
Michael also has experience supporting people with addiction and with the task of living sober and more productive lives. He emphasises personal responsibility and helps clients develop resilience while noticing strengths they already have.
Sessions aim to help clients manage current challenges such as grief, parenting strain, career pressure, or problems with intimacy and communication. Michael encourages practical steps that fit into daily life and builds on them over time.
How sessions work
How his approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, codependency patterns and finding steadier routines. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-directive stance where the counsellor listens and follows what the person brings to the room. It suits people who need to feel heard and to make sense of their feelings at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about which methods fit their priorities and what they hope to change. That decision is made together and can shift as sessions progress, with practical steps early on and deeper exploration later.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as options were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can help fit counselling into busy lives by removing travel and making shorter check-ins easier to arrange. They can also make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, childcare or other commitments. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors use these practical benefits to help clients maintain continuity of contact and build steady progress.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as relationship strain, grief, addiction and codependency.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works integratively with practical steps first, then explores deeper patterns and emotions as therapy progresses.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of experience working as a counsellor in the UK and holds NCPS as his listed credential.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.