- Feeling-focused practice
- Mindfulness and psychodynamic
- BACP accreditation
About Michael
Michael Harland is a counsellor who focuses on helping people work through strong emotions and life difficulties. He uses talk as a path to feeling rather than only to thinking. His style suits people who want to look beneath surface worries and understand recurring patterns that affect daily life.
He offers depth-oriented work that pays attention to feelings and the reasons they may be pushed away. Michael explains how thought can act as a shield from uncomfortable emotion, and he helps clients notice when this is happening. That approach can be useful for issues like low mood, anxiety and relationship problems where past experience has shaped current reactions.
Michael blends mindfulness techniques with psychodynamic ideas to help people slow down and sense what is happening inside them. Mindfulness helps with grounding and noticing tension in the body. Psychodynamic work looks at how early attachments and past losses influence present choices and habits.
He has five years of practice and holds BACP accreditation, which is shown here as BACP. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma, grief, addictions and health-related challenges. Michael also supports people with identity and intimacy-related matters.
People who choose him typically want a thoughtful, feeling-focused approach rather than short-term symptom-only work. Before starting, clients are invited to consider whether depth work fits their current situation and goals.
He offers depth-oriented work that pays attention to feelings and the reasons they may be pushed away. Michael explains how thought can act as a shield from uncomfortable emotion, and he helps clients notice when this is happening. That approach can be useful for issues like low mood, anxiety and relationship problems where past experience has shaped current reactions.
Michael blends mindfulness techniques with psychodynamic ideas to help people slow down and sense what is happening inside them. Mindfulness helps with grounding and noticing tension in the body. Psychodynamic work looks at how early attachments and past losses influence present choices and habits.
He has five years of practice and holds BACP accreditation, which is shown here as BACP. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma, grief, addictions and health-related challenges. Michael also supports people with identity and intimacy-related matters.
People who choose him typically want a thoughtful, feeling-focused approach rather than short-term symptom-only work. Before starting, clients are invited to consider whether depth work fits their current situation and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Michael’s approaches work online
Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn to notice breath, body sensations and thoughts without rushing to change them. It can reduce reactivity and aid better sleeping, eating and stress management. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early relationships, loss and repeated patterns shape current feelings and choices; it helps make sense of recurring problems and emotional reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael will discuss what matters to the client and try ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so the approach can be adapted to current goals and needs.
Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy schedules and everyday life. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between commitments and make it simpler to attend when juggling health appointments or work. Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm the exact online options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often tailor session length and rhythm to what fits each person's day.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michael work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD and a wide range of other issues including body image, chronic illness and relationship concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Michael offers depth-oriented work that emphasises feeling over thought, combined with mindfulness exercises to help people notice bodily and emotional states.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working with varied psychological difficulties and life changes.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 schedule according to the therapist's availability.