- Mindfulness-informed
- Depth-oriented work
- BACP credential
About Michael
Michael Harland is a BACP counsellor who offers calm, thoughtful therapy for people wrestling with relationship patterns, low self‑worth, anxiety and codependency. He aims to help clients put feeling at the centre of sessions so they can notice what’s been driving difficult choices and painful habits. His approach suits people who want to understand emotional patterns rather than only changing thoughts or behaviours.
He uses depth-oriented work that prioritises feeling over thought, and he combines that with mindfulness practices to help people stay present with difficult emotions. This means sessions often pause to notice bodily feelings and small shifts, then follow those into what they reveal about past experiences and current life. Michael explains things plainly and keeps the pace gentle.
With five years of practice, Michael draws on psychodynamic ideas about early attachments and recurring relationship patterns. He also uses mindfulness therapy to develop awareness and reduce reactivity during stressful moments. Together these approaches aim to uncover underlying drivers of anxiety, codependency, low self‑esteem and grief.
Michael works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, bereavement, chronic illness, intimacy struggles and communication problems. He also supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain, body image concerns and compassion fatigue. His work is aimed at helping people make clearer choices and feel more in charge of their lives.
Sessions are offered in English and Michael accepts international clients. He asks clients to begin via the platform Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to his availability.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Michael uses mindfulness therapy to build simple awareness skills. Mindfulness helps people notice tension and habitual reactions, which can reduce anxiety and increase emotional choice. It is often taught as short exercises you can use between sessions.He also draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at recurring relationship patterns and early attachment influences. This approach focuses on feelings that come up in sessions and links them to past experiences to help explain why some situations feel so familiar and painful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts the balance of mindfulness and psychodynamic work as therapy progresses. That way the approach suits the client rather than the other way round.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not stated here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week by saving travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. It also lets people choose shorter check-ins or longer deep sessions depending on what they need that day, and it can reduce the effort of rearranging work or childcare to attend.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
He helps with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, codependency and relationship concerns. Additional areas include parenting strain, chronic illness, body image and career stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions focus on feeling rather than only thinking. Mindfulness may be used to notice bodily sensations, and psychodynamic ideas help trace patterns back to earlier experiences.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional practice working with a wide range of psychological difficulties. That experience informs his blend of depth work and mindfulness techniques.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients, so people living outside the UK can be matched to him through the platform.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing will be shown during the sign up and matching process.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.