Malcolm Mitchell
Supportive counsellor for addiction and trauma recovery
About Malcolm
Malcolm Mitchell is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He aims to offer calm, respectful support in plain language that people can follow.
Malcolm adapts sessions to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. He listens first to understand what matters most, then works with clients to set practical goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and focused on what will help day to day. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. He also uses client-centred ways of working that put the person's own perspective at the centre.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where helpful to change patterns of thinking and behaviour. Malcolm has experience supporting first responders, people facing end-of-life and hospice issues, and those navigating multicultural and non-monogamous relationship questions. He also has work with personality disorder concerns and self-harm responses and approaches these topics with sensitivity.
Sessions are tailored to each person's pace and goals. Malcolm encourages small, manageable steps so people can build confidence and make lasting changes. He aims to be a steady, practical presence through difficult moments and transitions.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and reactions. It helps when patterns from close relationships keep causing pain or distance. Client-centred therapy puts the person's own experience at the heart of the session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's lead so people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and then practises small changes that lead to different outcomes.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work and happens together. The counsellor will discuss what matters to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps find what actually helps in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging lets people write between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments while still getting regular support from a registered or accredited professional.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
