Michael Wilkes-Spellman, NCPS
Michael Wilkes-Spellman helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns and career difficulties.
- Stress & Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
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About Michael
Michael Wilkes-Spellman helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns and career difficulties. He supports those dealing with trauma, anger, depression and compassion fatigue. He also works with people experiencing challenges related to LGBT issues, family matters and coping with life changes.
Michael uses straightforward, person-focused conversations to help people think things through and plan next steps. Michael trained in counselling and is an accredited member of the National Counselling Society, shown as NCPS.
Background and approach
He has been practising for 13 years and offers weekday evening appointments. He works part time as a counsellor and keeps updating his skills across wellbeing topics. His approach blends a client-centred style with cognitive behavioural ideas and elements from psychodynamic and mindfulness work.
Sessions begin by listening closely to what matters most to the person. From there he helps identify patterns that cause distress and practical ways to change them. Michael aims for sessions that feel calm and direct.
He uses questions, gentle reflection and simple exercises rather than jargon. People are encouraged to set short-term goals and to try small changes between sessions.
He is experienced with a wide range of concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, ageing and geriatric matters, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, and contexts that touch on sexual expression such as BDSM and kink. He also supports those coping with caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, divorce or separation and recovery from natural or human-caused disaster.
Michael works in English and offers therapy to people in the United Kingdom. Sessions are available by arrangement on weekday evenings to fit around work and other commitments.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | MS00P17 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
He also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. CBT offers practical steps and short exercises to break unhelpful patterns, which translate well to online formats and between-session tasks.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michael will talk through different methods and help decide what fits the person's goals and preferences. The plan can be adjusted as work progresses so the approach stays relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is good for conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, while phone calls work with lower bandwidth or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins, written reflection or flexible support across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does Michael support?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. He also works with trauma, anger, career questions and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Michael uses a client-centred approach that listens first and follows the person's priorities. He combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to spot patterns and try practical changes.
How long has he been practising?
He has 13 years of experience in counselling and continues to update his skills in wellbeing topics.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with NCPS, the National Counselling Society, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with people in the United Kingdom only.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How are fees and the subscription arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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