Michael SivoriBACP

Michael Sivori is a counsellor with 28 years of experience who focuses on loss, burnout and wide-ranging life stresses. He works in a client-centred way and often helps people cope with grief, addiction recovery, trauma and changes in identity. Michael holds BACP, which is listed as his professional credential.

He has long experience teaching at university level and has trained many therapists. That background means he brings a clear understanding of how therapy works and the patience to explain options plainly. Michael emphasises being non-judgemental and empathic in sessions.

His practice uses contemporary methods and mindfulness to keep conversations grounded in the present. He values therapeutic presence and aims to make sessions feel calm and steady. People are invited to notice strengths they already have and use those strengths in daily life.

Michael helps people talk through practical problems from stress and anxiety to relationship and parenting concerns. He also supports those facing illness, bereavement or caring responsibilities. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s needs.

He recognises each client is unique and tailors his approach accordingly. The goal is to help people find clearer ways to manage feelings, improve coping, and make decisions that suit their life.

How Michael’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping people find their own answers. It works well for people who need someone to reflect back their thoughts and feelings without judgement.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily feelings in the present moment. This can help with anxiety, stress and coping with loss by training attention and easing reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michael will work collaboratively to discover what suits each person’s needs and goals. He checks in about what is helpful and adjusts the work as it progresses.

The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm which formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or making it simpler to speak from a quieter place. Registered or accredited professionals can offer effective support remotely when the approach and timing suit the client.