- Person-centred approach
- BACP registered
- Focus on relationships
About Michael
Michael Schmool is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. He also supports people facing grief, trauma and family issues, as well as intimacy-related and parenting worries. Michael names codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns among his focus areas.
He works from a Person-Centred, humanistic approach and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Being BACP registered means he follows the association's ethical framework and practice guidelines. Michael aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can feel heard and accepted.
Michael draws on life experience gathered across two continents and a varied career in advertising, media, publishing and photography. That background influences how he relates to people and the examples he uses in sessions. He describes himself as kind, compassionate and easy going, and focuses on helping people understand why they feel as they do.
In sessions he aims to support clients to reflect, increase self-awareness and consider practical ways to move forward. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person needs. He offers a warm, comfortable setting for those who need time to think and talk through difficult moments.
Michael has four years of practice experience. He welcomes people who want support making changes, managing life transitions or improving communication and connection in their relationships.
Evidence-informed approaches and online working
Michael practises from a Person-Centred, humanistic perspective which emphasises being listened to, understood and accepted. This approach helps people explore feelings, increase self-awareness and find their own ways forward when dealing with stress, relationships or self-esteem.He also draws on broadly evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and life changes. These techniques focus on helping people recognise patterns, build coping strategies and make practical changes in everyday life.
Choosing an approach is usually a joint process. The therapist will discuss options and preferences and work with the person to decide what feels most useful. That collaborative planning helps make sessions relevant to each individual's goals and concerns.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel, and maintain continuity when life is unsettled. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit a work break, or reduce the need to be on camera when audio is sufficient. Registered or accredited professionals and counsellors often adapt their ways of working to make remote sessions practical and focused on the issues you want to address.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems can I bring to sessions?
Michael commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, plus grief and trauma. He also lists issues such as codependency, attachment and abandonment as additional focus areas.
How would you describe the therapy style?
He uses a Person-Centred, humanistic style that aims to provide a warm, non-judgemental space. Sessions focus on listening, reflection and helping people explore their own solutions.
What experience does he bring?
Michael has four years of counselling experience and a background working across advertising, media, publishing and photography. He combines that life experience with person-centred practice.
What credentials and where does he practise?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's 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.