Michael Johansen

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma-focused work
• Parenting and fatherhood

About Michael

Michael Johansen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and the practical strains of life changes. He is a BACP counsellor with seven years of experience in the UK.

Michael uses person-centred ways of working to help people talk things through. He focuses on listening and reflecting rather than directing. That approach is paired with psychodynamic ideas about past patterns and trauma-focused ways of addressing distress where appropriate.

Sessions are conversational and paced to the person attending. He helps people name difficult feelings, look at relationship and family patterns, and think through options for change. Topics he commonly supports include parenting and fatherhood issues, grief and loss, intimacy and sexual concerns, and career or work-related strain.

He also works with people affected by abandonment, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality features, body image concerns and shame. Practical problems such as communication breakdown, control issues, separation and divorce are offered as subjects to address in sessions.

Michael draws on seven years of professional practice in the UK and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He uses Client-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to inform his work and adapt to what people bring to sessions.

To start, people complete an online matching form and then arrange a first session. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.

How his therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of the work, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping people find their own solutions; it suits issues like low self-esteem, relationship strain and general anxiety. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating patterns and past experiences that affect current behaviour and feelings, which can help with long-standing relationship and attachment problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on how traumatic events affect thoughts and feelings and uses direct techniques to reduce their ongoing impact.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Michael will discuss what feels most useful based on a person’s goals, history and preferences and adapt methods as the work progresses.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options, and registered or accredited professionals can use it to continue regular therapeutic work without changing the core way they conduct sessions.

Topics Michael lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Michael

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage stress and anxiety using person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He works mainly with Client-Centred Therapy alongside psychodynamic and trauma-focused methods.

How long has he been practising?

He has seven years of professional experience in the UK.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he take international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

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