Michael Harland, BACP

Michael Harland works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship and intimacy worries. He is a counsellor who also helps with trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, attention difficulties, grief, body image and many life transitions. Michael uses clear, direct conversation to help people name what they are feeling and why it matters.

Michael practises from a depth-informed perspective that values emotion as a route to understanding. He balances this with practical, grounded steps so sessions do not become only about talking. That means a mix of noticing present experience and tracing patterns that began earlier in life.

He draws on mindfulness therapy to help people step out of automatic reactions and attend to feelings with steadiness. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships shape current difficulties. These approaches are used to address issues such as attachment struggles, abandonment, blended family tensions, sexual and intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Michael is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients who want online support in English.

Sessions aim to be practical and emotionally honest. People can expect straightforward conversation, supportive listening, and collaborative planning for next steps. The emphasis is on finding what helps each person feel steadier and more in control.

How Michael uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas online

Michael uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice thoughts, feelings and bodily experience without rushing to react; this can reduce stress and make strong emotions easier to manage. Psychodynamic therapy is used to look at repeating life patterns and early relationship influences that shape current struggles, which can help with issues like attachment, abandonment and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest whether a focus on present-moment practice, deeper pattern work, or a mix of both will be most helpful. This choice is made together and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins during a busy day, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy flexible and help people fit support around work, caregiving or travel.