Counsellor profile
Mike Lloyd, BACP, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 6 years of experience
Counsellor for relationship and personal issues
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- Registrations
- BACP, United Kingdom (385685); NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS22-02590)
- Qualifications
- BACP, NCPS
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Mike supplied to BetterHelp.
- Relationship problems
- Self esteem
- Solution-focused work
About Mike
BACP, NCPS. Six years' professional experience. Mike Lloyd works with relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, coaching and intimacy-related issues. He also addresses anger, career and depression using a conversational style informed by client-centred and practical approaches.
Mike uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on what matters to the person in front of him. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thinking patterns that contribute to low mood or anxiety. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term, achievable goals and spot small changes that help longer term.
Sessions are presented as collaborative conversations. He aims to listen, reflect and help people find clearer ways of handling disputes, commitment questions, communication problems and impulses. Practical steps and experiments between sessions are common in his way of working.
Mike has experience with additional areas such as ageing and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, infidelity and divorce and separation. He also supports people dealing with life purpose, family of origin issues and coping after natural or human-caused disaster.
He practises in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. The site process uses a subscription model for sessions which can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own priorities and experience. It involves a counsellor listening closely, reflecting what is said and helping the client clarify their own thoughts and feelings, useful for relationship and self-esteem work.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is often used for low mood and anxiety and includes practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking and change behaviour.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and setting clear short-term goals. It helps when people want practical change quickly or need tools to manage specific problems like communication or coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements of different approaches as appropriate. This is a collaborative decision made early in the work together.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family time, reduce travel and allow check-ins that suit a busy week. Registered or accredited professionals often use this flexibility to sustain regular contact and practical follow-up between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he work with?
He works with relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, intimacy issues, anger, career and depression.
What therapeutic approaches does he use?
He uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in his counselling.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional bodies is he listed with?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS as stated in his profile.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients internationally?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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