Michael Sivori, BACP

Michael Sivori is a BACP counsellor with 28 years of experience. He focuses on grief, compassion fatigue, addiction recovery and trauma, and offers calm, steady support for people facing hard life changes.

He uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person's experience first. That means listening closely, reflecting what is said, and helping clients find their own resources. He also draws on mindfulness practices to build grounding skills and ease overwhelming moments.

He brings long experience as a university teacher and trainer for other therapists. That background gives him a wide knowledge of therapeutic approaches and a clear sense of how people change over time. He values non-judgement and an empathic, consistent presence in sessions.

Michael believes each person is unique and that therapy should fit the individual. He helps people identify strengths they already have and use them to meet present challenges. Sessions aim to be practical and relevant to daily life.

He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career problems and bipolar disorder. He also focuses on attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, first responder issues and other identity-related themes.

Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom. International clients are accepted, and Michael offers several online formats to suit different needs and schedules.

How Michael's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience without judgement. The therapist listens closely and reflects what is heard, helping people feel seen and encouraging them to find their own solutions. This approach suits people facing grief, identity questions and life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical ways to be present with difficult feelings and bodily sensations. It includes simple exercises to calm stress and recover from overwhelm, which can be used between sessions to manage anxiety or compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay aligned with their needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter environment is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.