Michael Wilkes-Spellman, NCPS
Michael Wilkes-Spellman is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
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About Michael
Michael Wilkes-Spellman is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and life changes. He works with adults on relationship strain, grief, intimacy issues and workplace pressures. He also supports people dealing with trauma, anger and compassion fatigue.
Michael uses straightforward, practical methods and meets clients on weekday evenings. Michael holds NCPS, which stands for the National Counselling Society. He completed his counselling training in 2011 and has about 13 years of experience.
Background and approach
He works part time and keeps his skills up to date with ongoing professional development. His style blends patient listening with active techniques. He draws on client-centred work to follow each person’s pace and priorities.
He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses in everyday life. In sessions he aims to help people understand what keeps their problems going. Conversations are focused and collaborative.
Practical steps, simple experiments and reflections on patterns of behaviour are common parts of the work. People usually meet him by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time.
To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment according to his availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | MS00P17 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In short sessions it helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural experiments to test different ways of coping. This can be useful for depression, anxiety and stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods and adjust based on what suits the client. Decisions about techniques are made together, with attention to what feels useful and realistic for everyday life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support or when someone wants to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, trauma and workplace difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines listening with practical tools, using a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does he have?
He completed counselling training in 2011 and has around 13 years of experience working in the field.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model and cost varies with location and therapist availability; the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
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