Counsellor profile
Michael Wilkes-Spellman, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsNCPS
- RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / MS00P17
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Michael
Michael Wilkes-Spellman is a counsellor and an accredited member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) with 13 years' experience. He offers part-time appointments, typically on weekday evenings, and works with adults on a range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and anger.
He uses an integrated approach that draws mainly on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. That means sessions focus on a person's experience and on spotting thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. He also uses mindfulness techniques and psychodynamic thinking where they help.
Michael aims to help people understand how their responses develop and what keeps them stuck. Conversations are direct and practical. He looks at where patterns of thinking and action cause tension at work, in relationships or inside the self.
He works with intimate and sexual issues, LGBT concerns, career stress, compassion fatigue and recovery from trauma and abuse. Additional areas he supports include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, ageing concerns, neurodiversity topics and relationship breakdown.
Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. Michael combines short-term problem-solving with longer exploration when needed. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and perspective. It involves listening, reflecting and helping the client clarify what matters to them. This style can help when anger feels tied to how someone experiences rejection or hurt.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable steps, helps spot unhelpful patterns and practices alternative responses. CBT is commonly used for anger that shows up at work or in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods and agree on what helps. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
Please confirm which online session formats Michael offers before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into evenings or work breaks, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular contact while managing day-to-day commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he help with?
He supports people who snap at loved ones, carry workplace frustration, or struggle with built-up resentment. Anger appears alongside relationship, work and grief problems in his practice.
How would he approach my temper in sessions?
He blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness. That approach helps identify triggers, unhelpful thinking and practical steps to change responses.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 13 years' experience working as a counsellor since completing his training in 2011. He continues to update his skills in wellbeing topics.
What qualification does he hold and where is he based?
He is an accredited member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. The site booking flow shows available choices.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.