Michael Sivori, BACP

Michael Sivori is a counsellor with 28 years of experience. He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He focuses on loss, grief and recovery from addiction alongside stress and anxiety. He brings a long background as a university teacher, having trained many therapists over the years. That teaching experience gives him a broad view of how therapy works in practice. He emphasises being non-judgemental and empathic in sessions. Michael uses a client-centred way of working that starts from the person in front of him. He also draws on mindfulness and present-focused methods to help people manage stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. Together these approaches aim to make it easier to notice patterns and try different ways of responding. In conversation he concentrates on therapeutic presence and on helping people find calm and direction. He believes people carry untapped resources inside themselves. Therapy is a place to discover and use those strengths to cope with life changes, relationship difficulties and parenting strains. His practice also covers trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, bipolar and a wide range of family and communication issues. Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions. It suits people who want a steady, person-focused space to talk through stress, grief or relationship concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations in the present moment. It can help with anxiety, burnout and coping with difficult emotions by building small, manageable practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michael will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can often deliver the same reflective and practical benefits online as in person, helping people manage everyday stresses and longer-term concerns.