Michael Boulton
Warm person-centred counsellor for adults
About Michael
Michael Boulton is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach. He welcomes people with warmth and aims to create a non-judgemental space where they can talk about hard things. He emphasises respect, dignity and equality in every session.
Michael has four years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which reflects his professional standing. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, dissociation, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, and panic attacks. In sessions he listens closely and mirrors back what he hears to help clients name and understand their feelings. The work is conversational and paced to each person’s needs.
Michael aims to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions and to build stronger self-worth over time. People meet him by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions that suit their schedule. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
International clients are not currently accepted and sessions are conducted in English. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. If someone wants to begin, they choose the Start Therapy button, complete the matching form and schedule according to availability.
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How person-centred and existential approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The counsellor aims to reflect what the person says and help them name and understand feelings. This approach is often used for anxiety, low self-worth and managing difficult emotions.Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and identity. It helps people who feel stuck, empty or uncertain about life direction to consider values and personal responsibility. This work can be useful for people facing big life questions or feelings of emptiness.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions. Together they decide which approach or combination feels like the best fit and adjust as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see facial expression and share visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing or times when typing feels easier than speaking.
These formats make it simpler to fit counselling around work, study and daily life, and to keep continuity when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt care. Registered or accredited professionals can offer the same core therapeutic work across these options.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
