About Mitchell
Mitchell Stevens is a counsellor and therapist with 12 years of practice and membership of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). He offers online counselling in English for adults aged 18 and over. Mitchell is direct and down-to-earth in his style and aims for honest, practical conversations rather than clinical distance.
He has worked with national organisations that support people facing homelessness, addiction and severe mental-health challenges. That background informs his work with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma-related dissociation. He also supports people dealing with relationship problems, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, and questions about identity and sexual orientation.
Mitchell describes his own pathway into therapy as shaped by personal recovery and ongoing self-reflection. That experience influences how he relates to people in the room and how he encourages realistic, everyday changes. He draws on several familiar approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance-based ideas to help people rethink difficult patterns.
He also uses attachment-informed ways of looking at relationships and a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s priorities central. Sessions aim to be collaborative: Mitchell listens, reflects, and offers practical steps to try between meetings. He is comfortable talking about intimacy, kink and alternative sexual cultures alongside more common concerns.
Outside therapy work he has long personal experience of blended and modern family life and a background in the music industry. That mix of life and professional experience shapes a relaxed and human approach to clinical work.
He has worked with national organisations that support people facing homelessness, addiction and severe mental-health challenges. That background informs his work with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma-related dissociation. He also supports people dealing with relationship problems, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, and questions about identity and sexual orientation.
Mitchell describes his own pathway into therapy as shaped by personal recovery and ongoing self-reflection. That experience influences how he relates to people in the room and how he encourages realistic, everyday changes. He draws on several familiar approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance-based ideas to help people rethink difficult patterns.
He also uses attachment-informed ways of looking at relationships and a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s priorities central. Sessions aim to be collaborative: Mitchell listens, reflects, and offers practical steps to try between meetings. He is comfortable talking about intimacy, kink and alternative sexual cultures alongside more common concerns.
Outside therapy work he has long personal experience of blended and modern family life and a background in the music industry. That mix of life and professional experience shapes a relaxed and human approach to clinical work.
How Mitchell uses proven approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can help when worry, avoidance or feeling stuck gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and gives straightforward tools to test out new ways of thinking and acting for problems like anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that develop in close relationships and can help with long-standing trust, closeness and intimacy concerns.Finding the best approach is a shared process. Mitchell will work with each person to test ideas, see what helps and adapt methods to fit their goals and lifestyle. That means sessions often mix techniques from different approaches to suit what actually works for the client.
The biography states that he offers online counselling, so please confirm the exact session options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow sessions from different locations. It can also make some check-ins shorter or let someone take part without needing to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to keep therapy practical and consistent with everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Mitchell help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Mitchell uses a down-to-earth, conversational style that focuses on practical changes and honest reflection rather than clinical jargon.
What is his background and experience?
He has 12 years of experience and has worked for UK national charities supporting people with homelessness, addiction and mental-health needs.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices from the United Kingdom and is a full member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP).
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography specifies online counselling for adults aged 18 and over; please confirm current session format options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.