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Michael Clement, BACP

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hi my name is Mike. I'm a registered UK counsellor and previously worked for many years as a professional nurse where counselling skills were central to my care of my patients.

I have experience in helping people with a wide variety of problems including anxiety, depression, stress, social anxiety, relationships, self-confidence, health issues, trauma, abuse and bereavement.

I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our sessions to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

My approach to counselling is a person-centred one. Person-centred counselling is a humanistic approach which is led by you and puts you at the centre of the process. Given the right conditions in therapy, a person can reach their full potential and become their true self through a process of actualisation which is innate and accessible to everyone.

When you are attending counselling , I encourage you to bring your own issues to the session – the counselling is led by you and not directed by me. You are the best expert on yourself. Many clients, with no previous knowledge of counselling, believe that the counsellor will sort their problems out for them. However, as a person-centred counsellor, I will help you to explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour, and worldview, so you can become more self-aware and achieve greater independence.

I am here to help you discover your own abilities and help you to realise what resources and support are available to you that you can use to work through your own issues, build your self-confidence and appreciate that you always have options.

I will treat you as the expert on yourself, as no-one else knows exactly what it’s like to be you. I will not judge you, no matter what you bring to the session. This helps build a trustworthy relationship in which you can feel free and supported to disclose whatever is troubling you. Eventually it will lead you to discover your own abilities and independence so that you can cope with current and future problems.

QUALIFICATIONS
BA Honours Degree in Counselling Studies and Supervision
Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Counselling
Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Diploma in General Nursing

Professional experience

4yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Self esteem, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Codependency, Family Problems, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Credentials information

BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #382911

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michael Clement. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Michael is a kind, patient and understanding therapist.
I feel heard, seen, understood.
He takes time to paraphrase what I say and allows me to elaborate my traumas at my pace.
He offers me a safe place where to be myself.
Highly recommended.

Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd