Mia Pickard

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief and loss

About Mia

Mia Pickard works with people on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and coping with life changes. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and has three years of professional experience. Mia is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Mia focuses on creating a clear, direct space where clients can talk through what is happening for them. Sessions are practical and aim to help people manage strong emotions and everyday pressures. She supports people facing addiction, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem, sleeping and eating.

Her experience includes supporting people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues and autism spectrum concerns. She also works with those facing chronic pain, illness or disability and people dealing with bereavement or separation. Mia has worked with clients affected by domestic violence and substance misuse as part of her three years in practice.

In sessions she helps people explore patterns of thought and behaviour, develop strategies for coping, and plan practical next steps. She often breaks problems into small, manageable tasks so progress can be tracked. Conversations are direct and focused on what the client needs now.

Mia offers counselling in English and practises in the United Kingdom. Her BACP membership is listed as BACP. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Mia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make practical changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps with worries, self-esteem and everyday stress.

Another approach involves breaking problems into smaller tasks and building skills for managing strong emotions. This method is useful for anger, grief, addiction and coping with major life changes because it creates clear steps people can try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and will suggest methods that fit the client’s needs. That choice is made together and may be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. They can reduce travel time and make it simpler to schedule a short check-in during a work break or a longer session outside usual hours. If session formats are important to you, please confirm the exact options available before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.

Topics Mia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Anger management
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Mia

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using practical coping strategies and focused sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Mia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a direct, task-focused style to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience supporting people with trauma, addiction, grief and relationship concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.