Mike Lloyd, BACP, NCPS

Mike Lloyd is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS in the United Kingdom, with six years of professional experience. He works with people who are struggling with relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. He also addresses issues such as intimacy, anger, career concerns and depression.

His approach begins by listening to what matters to the client. He uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person’s experience and to encourage honest conversation. That often helps people who put others first to notice their own needs and reactions.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to practise different ways of responding. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in sessions as short, practical steps aimed at small changes people can try between meetings. These methods are used alongside talking through patterns that keep someone stuck.

Sessions aim to explore specific situations such as difficulty saying no, repeated people-pleasing, or living around someone else’s moods or substance use. The work can include setting clearer boundaries, building confidence, and planning small behaviour changes to test out in daily life.

Mike asks people to start by describing their current concerns and what they hope to change. He encourages straightforward talk about what feels possible right now and what would be a manageable next step. Practical techniques and ongoing reflection are combined so clients can see what helps in real life.

How his approaches translate to online work