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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I'm a BACP-registered counsellor, and I work with people to explore their feelings, thoughts and behaviours to see how they want to respond to challenges in life.

People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons. Some clients use sessions to make sense of events in their past, the impact on them now, and perhaps to look at where they want to go next.

Others may find they're living their lives based on old ideas of themselves, perhaps editing themselves to a version that feels palatable to others, but are unsure how to change.

And for some, there might not even be clarity on what is going on for them - but they know something is amiss or stuck in their lives and relationships. Depressed feelings, stress and anxious thoughts are often part of the picture too.

Whatever is going on for you, I offer sessions at London Bridge (SE1), Brixton (SW9) and via Google Meet, and offer a free half-hour initial appointment to discuss how we could work together.

Starting counselling can be intimidating. It's very common to think that other people's problems are more important than yours, or that a lack of clarity on what's going on makes it hard to know where to start. It's something I'm used to working with, and we can take a look at together.

And while some clients are well-versed in working with their emotions, for many others - especially for people who are good at thinking their way through problems - we might need to take a few beats to explore what their feelings look like.

I have worked with a wide variety of groups; the majority are men, and many are LGBT+.

You can find out more about my working style at www.andrewmickel.co.uk, or check for availability via SMS/ WhatsApp on 07428 338931.


FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS
The most important factor in counselling is the relationship between the counsellor and the client, so a free half-hour introductory session is a chance for us to get to know each other. We can talk about what issues have brought you to therapy and what you would like to achieve.

If we agree to work together, then we will set you a weekly 50-minute time slot for us to have safe, confidential sessions. I recommend clients start weekly, but there is the opportunity to move to fortnightly working after an initial few sessions.


EXPERIENCE
- Working as a counsellor since 2018

- Diploma/ BSc in Humanistic Counselling from the well-respected Metanoia Institute, drawing on Person-Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis traditions in order to find the best way to work with you

- Accredited with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, meaning I have completed extra work beyond that required just to register with BACP

- Fully insured and work to BACP's supervision requirements

- Undergo regular CPD to keep my skills up to date, with recent CPD covering embodied practice and male psychology. I have also taken a foundation training in working with couple/relationship issues, gaining a professional certificate in Couple/ Relationship Therapy accredited by COSRT at Level 5, but please note I don't currently work with couples