Michael Purvis, BACP

Michael Purvis is a counsellor with three years of practice and a BACP accreditation. He believes counselling can help people process difficult experiences and rethink how they live. He speaks English and works from the United Kingdom.

Michael focuses on anxiety and stress, and on struggles that make it hard to connect with others. He helps people who face panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, anger issues, or burnout. He also supports those feeling low after retirement, redundancy, long-term illness or other life changes.

In sessions he combines practical tools and reflective conversation. He uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening to help people clarify what matters to them.

Michael offers goal-focused work for areas like career, business, health and work-life balance. That can include setting manageable steps and checking progress week to week. He aims to keep the work straightforward and usable between sessions.

People looking for help with addiction, eating concerns, adoption and fostering issues, or feelings of emptiness can find focused support within his stated areas. Before booking, readers should confirm session options and practical details through the platform's booking flow.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small steps that align with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions, and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy considers how past relationship patterns influence current behaviour and helps people try different ways of relating in everyday life.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will choose techniques and ways of working that suit the person's needs and rhythm of life, and adjust them over time if something isn’t working.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to maintain continuity between appointments. Please confirm the exact session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Practical benefits include fewer travel commitments, easier scheduling around work or caregiving, and the ability to use exercises and worksheets digitally between sessions.