Michael Leunig, BACP

Michael Leunig is a counsellor and psychotherapist with six years of professional experience. He is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He speaks English and German and practices from the United Kingdom, offering support that draws on his own life experience and professional training.

Michael centres sessions on helping people feel less stuck. He listens without rushing and aims to help people find their own answers. His background includes work with mental health charities and NHS surgeries, and he combines practical talking with techniques that suit each person.

He trained at Salford University and later studied clinical hypnotherapy, and he has taught mindfulness and hypnotherapy courses to other practitioners. That blend of university study, teaching, and frontline work informs how he plans sessions and sets goals with people.

In practice he uses an integrative style. He draws on client-centred principles to keep the person’s experience in focus. He also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills and practical steps forward.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction and caregiver stress. He also supports those dealing with relationship endings, work difficulties, chronic illness and issues tied to identity and prejudice. Sessions aim to be straightforward, respectful and oriented toward small, achievable change.

How these approaches work online and help you move forward

Client-Centred Therapy places attention on the person's experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead, listens carefully, reflects what is said and helps people explore their feelings. This approach suits worries like low self-esteem, grief and life changes where being heard matters.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to manage stress and strong emotions. Exercises focus on breathing, noticing thoughts and grounding in the present moment, which can help with anxiety, depression and chronic pain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and try different methods that match needs and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to keep or adapt as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep appointments when work, family or health make leaving home difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use remote sessions to keep continuity of care, while adapting exercises such as mindfulness practices and brief solution-focused steps for the online setting.