Michael Broad, NCPS

Michael Broad is a counsellor who practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS membership with the National Counselling Society. He uses an integrative style that adapts to what each person needs. He often helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety or low mood, and supports work to rebuild confidence and self-esteem.

Clients first focus on practical ways to reduce symptoms such as constant worry or sleepless nights. Once immediate pressure eases, sessions can shift to deeper material, like difficult emotions, relationship patterns and past experiences that shape current behaviour. This gives room for both short-term relief and longer-term change.

Michael also has experience supporting people with addiction and the challenges of staying sober and productive. He encourages responsibility and self-determination, helping people reconnect with strengths they already have. Sessions aim to build everyday coping skills alongside clearer personal goals.

His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred ideas, existential thinking and mindfulness. These methods help people notice what matters to them, accept difficult thoughts, and choose actions that fit their values. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person.

Michael works with issues such as grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy questions, anger, career uncertainty and trauma. He also supports people facing attachment concerns, body image struggles, caregiving stress and separation. Conversations are straightforward and focused on practical steps and real-life outcomes.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps towards a life that matters to the individual. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering non-judgemental listening and support so clients can find their own solutions and build confidence.

Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. Michael will discuss approaches with each person and decide together what fits best. That means trying practical techniques first if needed, then exploring deeper issues when the client feels ready. The process is collaborative and tailored to goals and preferences.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around life. Video calls let people keep eye contact and read body language, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler for quick check-ins, and live chat or text messaging suit short reflections or when typing feels easier. These options give flexibility for different schedules and needs while keeping the focus on steady progress.