Michael Johansen, BACP

Michael Johansen is a counsellor who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. He also supports clients facing grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Michael brings a calm, non-judgmental style to sessions and aims to make it easy to talk about difficult things.

He uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on what the client wants to explore. That means listening carefully, reflecting back what he hears, and helping people find their own next steps. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and feelings that come from earlier experiences.

When trauma is part of the picture he uses trauma-informed approaches to help people feel steadier and safer discussing painful memories. He aims to move at each person's pace and to work collaboratively on coping strategies and processing painful events.

Michael is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has seven years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of issues, including parenting worries, career stress, ADHD-related concerns and family conflict.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. People who want to start are encouraged to complete the initial matching steps and book according to the therapist's schedule. Michael seeks to offer practical support and clear next steps in each session.

How Michael uses therapy online and in practice

Michael uses client-centred counselling to focus on the person's own concerns and goals, listening closely and reflecting back to help clients decide what matters most to them. This approach suits people wanting a supportive, collaborative space to work through stress, relationship troubles and self‑esteem issues.

He also draws on trauma-focused therapy to help people who have painful memories or reactions linked to past events. That approach involves pacing discussions, building coping skills and working gradually through distressing material so a person feels steadier over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about what they need and prefer, and then agree a way forward together. He aims to adapt the pace and focus as goals change, so therapy remains relevant and practical.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that better suits a day's routine.