Mitchell Stevens, BACP

Mitchell Stevens is a BACP counsellor with 12 years' experience. He trained after working through his own life challenges and now draws on both personal and professional experience in his work. He offers online counselling in English to adults aged 18 and over and aims to bring an honest, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

Before training as a counsellor he spent many years in the music industry as a musician, writer, producer and sound engineer. He later worked for national UK charities including Change, Grow & Live and The Forward Trust, supporting people affected by homelessness, addiction and poor mental health. He has also worked in community counselling settings in Kent and Ashford.

Mitchell uses a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based methods, Client-centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He adapts these methods to suit each person's situation and describes therapy as a collaborative process.

His areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem and issues around identity and sexual orientation. He also lists concerns such as eating and sleeping problems, parenting, career and ADHD among his focus areas.

Mitchell brings practical, plainspoken support rather than clinical jargon. He aims to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards clearer thinking, steadier mood and improved day-to-day coping. To start, clients use the site's matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Mitchell's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and long-term life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses; it can help with intimacy issues and relationship-related anxiety. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and a non-judgemental relationship so people can make sense of their experience and find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mitchell explores a client's history, goals and daily needs and then suggests which methods to try. He treats the choice as a collaboration and adjusts the approach as the work unfolds.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or make video-free options possible when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Many people find it easier to maintain regular contact and build momentum when sessions can be scheduled without travel.