Mitchell Stevens , BACP

Mitchell Stevens is a counsellor with 12 years' experience and a member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). He offers online counselling in English to adults aged 18 and over and works from a long background in community and voluntary settings across the United Kingdom.

Before training as a counsellor he worked in the music industry and later supported people facing homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges with organisations such as Change, Grow & Live and The Forward Trust. He has also provided community counselling with Ashford Counselling Service and Kent Counsellors.

His practice covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, relationship and family problems, grief and bereavement, low self-esteem, trauma-related dissociation, identity and sexual orientation matters, and issues linked to parenting and midlife change. He also lists support for ADHD, bipolar and intimacy-related difficulties.

Mitchell describes his route into counselling as personal as well as professional. He draws on his own therapy experience and life roles as a father and partner to inform how he works with people. He aims for honest, human contact in sessions and keeps the tone warm and down to earth.

In sessions he uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He also brings practical insight into blended family life and the creative world from his earlier career.

Mitchell supervises with The Forward Trust and combines lived experience with practice-based learning to support people navigating change and difficult feelings.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, often helping with anxiety, sleep and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting with others and can be useful for relationship issues, intimacy difficulties and attachment concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Mitchell works collaboratively to decide what methods best suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He adapts techniques as sessions progress and checks in often to make sure the approach still fits the work being done.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and circumstances allow. Phone sessions can be simpler when video is not needed or bandwidth is low. Live chat or text messaging can suit shorter check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping the focus on practical progress.