Michael Iffil
Experienced counsellor blending person-centred therapy and CBT
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About Michael
Michael Iffil is a counsellor with 15 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He works in English and uses a blend of person-centred, cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He encourages a practical, steady pace so people feel able to take the next step.
He sees a wide range of concerns including anger, addictions, trauma and grief. He also supports people dealing with relationship and family problems, career uncertainty, panic attacks and phobias.
Background and approach
Michael aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters now. Michael describes therapy as a collaborative process. He treats each person as the expert on their life and draws on techniques from different approaches to fit the individual.
Sessions commonly include talking, practical exercises and mindfulness skills to manage difficult feelings and reactions. Over his career he has worked across many clinical situations, building experience with addiction, attachment and abandonment issues, commitment and communication problems, and multicultural concerns. He uses that background to tailor goals and actions that feel realistic for each person.
Michael highlights the importance of small, achievable changes. He supports clients to build coping strategies, reduce symptoms and reframe unhelpful thinking. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical tools to carry into everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 233893
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Michael's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
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How Michael works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills for anxiety, depression and panic attacks.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity and manage stress. These skills can be used between sessions to lower distress and improve concentration.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the client's goals, needs and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity when schedules shift. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus issues such as addictions, trauma, grief and career concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a person-centred approach combined with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness ideas, focusing on practical steps and listening closely to the person's story.
How long has he practised?
He has worked in the field for 15 years and has experience across a variety of clinical situations.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds a BACP credential as supplied in his profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted according to the information provided.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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