- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Evening appointments
About Michael
Michael Wilkes-Spellman is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 13 years' experience. He works part time and offers appointments on weekday evenings. Michael supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger and other life changes.
He uses a blend of person-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas, matching the approach to what each person needs. Sessions focus on understanding how distress shows up for the individual and on noticing patterns that keep difficulties going. Practical steps are used where they help, alongside talking things through.
Michael also works with intimacy-related concerns, career stress, compassion fatigue and LGBT issues. He has experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, and with complicated bereavement. Additional areas he can help with include adoption and foster care matters, caregiving strain and body image concerns.
His way of working is straightforward. He listens to what matters to the client, clarifies achievable goals and uses conversational techniques to test new ways of responding. Where thinking and behaviour patterns are unhelpful, he may introduce exercises to try between sessions.
Michael trained in 2011 and continues to update his skills in wellbeing topics. He offers an approachable, adult-focused style and sees people for a range of issues from relationship difficulty to coping with wider life transitions.
Approaches and how online sessions work
Michael uses client-centred work that focuses on the person's experience and on what matters most to them. This approach involves listening closely and helping the client describe how distress feels and affects relationships.He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and test unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT-style work often involves simple exercises between sessions to try different responses and reduce patterns that feed anger or anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before deciding together which methods to use. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, for example by reducing travel time or allowing an evening appointment to follow a day at work. Some formats suit shorter check-ins or less reliance on video when bandwidth is limited, while others allow longer conversational work. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients match format and approach to practical needs without promising specific outcomes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, grief and other life changes.
How would he approach my temper or anger?
He draws mainly on person-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does he have?
He has 13 years' experience since completing counselling training in 2011 and continues to update his skills.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an NCPS counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I do not live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at present.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.