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Michael Broad, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Michael Broad is a counsellor in the United Kingdom and a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS). He brings three years of practice and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people under pressure. He speaks English and provides sessions online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Michael works in an integrative way, adapting sessions to each person's needs. He often begins with practical steps that reduce distress, such as managing anxiety and overthinking.

Background and approach

Those early techniques are simple and aimed at making day-to-day life feel easier. When someone is ready, Michael helps them look at deeper patterns. He listens for how early experiences might affect current relationships and self-image.

That includes exploring issues around grief, addiction, trauma, attachment and difficulties with intimacy or trust. He also supports people coping with major life changes such as separation, career shifts, parenting strains or loss. Michael draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people build resilience and clearer values.

Client-Centred and Existential ideas shape how he holds the therapeutic conversation. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical outcomes alongside personal insight. Michael aims to help people strengthen existing resources and gain confidence to face challenges.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used so people can find a time that suits them.

Therapy approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them. It helps someone clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist follows the person's lead, offering empathy and acceptance to help them make their own sense of difficult experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as progress is made. That collaborative stance means plans can change as needs and priorities shift.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video is good for a full conversational session, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging can fit around busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on the therapeutic relationship and progress.

What concerns does Michael commonly help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, plus issues such as grief, self-esteem, relationship problems and trauma-related difficulties.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions begin with practical steps to reduce distress and then move into deeper work when ready, using a flexible, person-focused approach.

What background and experience does he have?

He has three years of counselling experience and works integratively to match methods to each person's needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and routines.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the listed availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Also listed

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Anger management
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Career difficulties
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Depression
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family conflicts
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Parenting issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Relationship issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self esteem
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Michael

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Michael Broad, NCPS

Background and approach

Therapy approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety