About Michael
Michael Ross is a counsellor with six years of professional practice and membership of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). He works from a humanistic, trauma-informed perspective and uses logotherapy principles to help people explore meaning and purpose. Michael aims to create a calm space where people can talk about hard things and begin to feel more steady.
He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
How Michael works
He also helps with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, communication and control problems. This includes support for dissociation, mood and panic disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Michael draws on empathic, reflective listening to help people understand their experience of trauma and develop resilience.
He works with process addictions and substance dependence, including drug and alcohol addiction and behavioural patterns like gambling or compulsive sexual behaviour. He has experience supporting clients who are neurodiverse and those navigating creative blocks or career-related uncertainty. Michael can assist with practical matters related to study and mentoring for people who need guidance while they wait for or seek additional support.
Sessions are conversational and aim to build clearer self-understanding. He encourages small, achievable steps and focuses on what is useful right now. People who want a thoughtful, meaning-focused approach often find his style helpful.
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online support
Michael draws on humanistic methods that focus on the whole person and on logotherapy, which concentrates on finding meaning and purpose in difficult situations. Humanistic work emphasises listening, personal agency and building trust, which can help with anxiety, low self-worth and life-direction concerns. Logotherapy asks what gives a person meaning and supports people who feel stuck, empty or unsure about their life path.He also adopts trauma-informed ways of working that pay attention to how past harm affects current reactions and relationships. This helps when symptoms like dissociation, panic attacks or post-traumatic stress are present, as it gently links current feelings to past events and coping habits.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Michael will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs with each person and adapt methods over time. Together they decide which techniques feel most useful and when to try something different.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different routines. Video calls suit in-depth conversations; phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging work for quick check-ins or for people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, a study schedule or a busy home life.
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