Working with Michael has been an adventure to say the least. When I first met Michael, I was in very low place. I was in a toxic relationship that only seemed to go from bad to worse and was still dealing with the loss of my parents. In seeking out Michael, I wanted to find ways in which to not only find myself again but unlearn negative behaviours and learn new and healthy ones. All of which helped me to become the man I am today. My journey with Michael was a challenging one…

Mr Bryce

“My sessions with Michael were a great encouragement and support during what was a very difficult time for me. He really understood and enabled me to explore my inner thoughts and feelings on a deeper level. I had six sessions with him, but it felt a lot longer due to the amount that I personally achieved and was left feeling better positioned to face my future”.

Mr Nasson

I knew he certainly had his work cut out for him. Whilst the approach I took was to be open and honest with Michael, the challenge was to be open and honest with myself about what triggers impacted my relationships; both with self and others. I struggled with this approach because it meant being vulnerable with myself. I left some sessions ruminating over those triggers and reliving some painful moments. This took some time to come to terms with and ultimately led to a journey of health, self discovery and improvement.

Mr Bryce

After having my second child, I started to feel very anxious and realised I needed help. I had never really had any problems with mental health before, it was frightening and difficult to know where to start.

Michael very quickly made me feel comfortable to talk about what was happening, and the setting of 'walk and talk' in the park made the process feel a lot more natural than I imagined. Knowing I had a protected time and space for myself made a huge difference, and helped in so many ways, not least in giving me my confidence back. I feel very grateful to have found such a professional, kind and thoughtful therapist.

Ms Ward

Michael’s approach is superimposed by his patient yet unapologetic approach to clients identifying their pain and helping them to unravel the actors and obstacles to their healing. Working with Michael, I learned to reframe narratives to the benefit of my relationship with self. If I was to choose a defining moment, it would be the introduction of ‘Star Mapping’ to our sessions. This approach helped me to map out all of my thoughts and feelings and reclaim my power over situations; past, present and future. This led to learning to forgive and accept situations and decisions that I had no control over and freeing myself from their burden. These were some of the many defining moments, working with Michael, in which I could say I saw real progress being made.

Mr Bryce