Michael Blown, BACP

Michael Blown is a counsellor and hypnotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation, and brings four years of experience supporting people through difficult periods. He works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, trauma and abuse, and related concerns. He believes people hold strengths that help them change and grow.

His way of working centres on the person in front of him. He says clients are the experts on their own story and aims to listen carefully before suggesting steps forward. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s needs, so practical coping strategies can be introduced alongside reflective work.

Michael draws on client-centred methods to build a respectful therapeutic relationship. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help reframe thinking patterns and try out different behaviours. Hypnotherapy is offered as an option for people who are curious about guided relaxation and focused suggestion as part of change work.

People come to him for a wide range of difficulties, from mood and anxiety problems to issues around identity, relationships and addictive behaviours. He also lists work with eating concerns, attention differences and other focus areas often linked to everyday functioning. He aims to help people notice small changes that add up over time.

When someone gets in touch they complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Michael describes the first steps as a way to clarify goals and agree on a straightforward plan of work together.

How Michael’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflecting back thoughts and feelings so goals become clearer; this approach helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like panic, social anxiety and low mood.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support change work. It can be offered alongside talking therapies for people interested in a calmer, more suggestive method to address habits, anxiety or confidence issues.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint task. The counsellor will discuss options, try brief interventions, and adapt methods to fit the person’s goals and preferences. This collaborative planning helps decide which techniques to emphasise as work progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, such as shorter check-ins between commitments or using audio-only options if video is difficult. The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online work that mirrors face-to-face methods, allowing practical exercises and reflective conversations to continue remotely.