About Michael
Michael Boulton is a counsellor who works from a Client-Centred perspective. He offers a warm, non-judgemental approach and aims to treat each person with dignity and respect. He places equality and diversity at the centre of his practice and welcomes LGBT people alongside others seeking support.
He builds sessions around what feels most important to the client. That can mean talking through overwhelming feelings, naming emotions more clearly, or looking at patterns that keep someone stuck.
Background and approach
Michael has four years of practice and draws on that experience to create a steady, supportive space for exploration. His main focus areas include stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse, with additional attention to topics such as self‑esteem, sexuality, panic, dissociation and issues linked to adoption and foster care.
He also helps with social anxiety, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Michael uses Client‑Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy. Client‑Centred work emphasises being heard and accepted, while Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and personal responsibility.
Together these approaches are used to help people better understand their feelings and find ways to live more authentically. If someone decides to begin, the usual first steps are completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michael is listed here; the rest shows what else Michael works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Client‑Centred and Existential Approaches Translate Online
Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on offering a respectful, accepting space where the client feels heard. It helps when someone needs someone to listen without judgement and to explore feelings at their own pace. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, responsibility and choice, which can help when life feels empty, confusing or overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which ideas and ways of working fit best. That process is flexible and guided by the person’s goals, values and what they want to change or understand.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, remove travel time and allow shorter check‑in appointments when needed. It can also make it simpler to meet at times that suit work or study commitments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help people maintain therapy alongside everyday responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns does Michael work with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as self‑esteem, panic attacks, sexuality and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works from a Client‑Centred perspective and also uses Existential Therapy, focusing on being heard, accepted and on exploring meaning and choices in life.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
Michael has four years of practice working with a range of presenting difficulties and uses that experience to offer steady, supportive counselling.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
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 counselling with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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