Counsellor profile
Michael Halpin, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 388808
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Solution-focused goals
About Michael
Michael Halpin is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, and anger. He also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns, sleep and eating problems, and life changes.
He uses conversational, person-focused sessions. Michael listens for patterns in how people relate and react, then helps them try different ways of responding. Sessions include practical steps alongside reflections about past experiences that still affect today.
In practice he draws on attachment-based ideas to look at early relationship patterns. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. Solution-focused work is used to set small, manageable goals and track progress between meetings.
Michael frames work around what each person wants to change. He pays attention to communication and control issues, codependency, and problems that come from abandonment or disrupted attachment. He also helps with ADHD-related difficulties and the frustrations they can bring.
People who contact him will be invited to describe their main concerns and practical goals. From there he offers a clear plan of short-term steps alongside deeper work if needed. He accepts clients internationally and runs sessions in English. To start, follow the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Michael combines attachment-based thinking and cognitive behavioural work to address anger and related struggles. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions, helping people understand why certain situations trigger anger. Cognitive behavioural work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to reduce reactive responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael discusses goals and preferences with each person and chooses whether to focus on immediate, practical steps or on deeper relational patterns. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
The original profile does not list which remote formats are used, so please confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins between meetings. Therapists often adapt sessions to suit quieter surroundings, shorter breaks, or not being on camera, and Michael will help plan practical arrangements that fit the client's day-to-day life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does he help with?
He helps with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, workplace frustration, and reactions to other people's anger.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He uses a mix of attachment-based listening, cognitive behavioural techniques to change thinking, and solution-focused steps to try in everyday life.
What is his professional background and experience?
He has four years of professional experience and works as a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Where is he based and does he work with UK clients?
He is based in the United Kingdom and provides therapy services from that location.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.