Mitchell Stevens, BACP
Practical, down-to-earth counsellor for parenting and family life
Book with Mitchell- Years in practice
- 12
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mitchell
Mitchell Stevens is a counsellor and therapist with 12 years' experience and membership of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP). He offers online counselling in English for adults aged 18 and over and draws on a long history of work in community and voluntary services across the United Kingdom.
He has supported people affected by homelessness, addiction and poor mental health with organisations such as Change, Grow & Live and The Forward Trust.
Background and approach
He has also worked in community counselling settings including Ashford Counselling Service and Kent Counsellors. Mitchell combines this practical background with his BACP membership and work as a supervisor at The Forward Trust. Mitchell describes a personal route into therapy that informs his practice.
He speaks plainly about having used therapy himself to change longstanding patterns and relationships. That life experience feeds his way of working and his focus on real-life results for clients. In sessions he works with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and relationship difficulties.
Parenting, family issues, grief, self-esteem and identity topics are also common themes he helps people talk through. He brings particular familiarity with stepfamilies and blended family dynamics. His style is warm and direct.
He aims to be genuine, sometimes laugh or curse, and to create a straightforward working relationship. Practical tools and calmer ways of thinking are mixed with attention to feelings and relationships. Mitchell also has a background in the music industry and creative work, which he uses to relate to clients with creative lives or non-traditional careers.
He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or messaging to fit different needs.
What Mitchell works with
Everything Mitchell lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mitchell helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mitchell lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then commit to values-based actions. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes by clarifying what matters and taking small, practical steps.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers simple skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and change routine patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try approaches that suit the person and adjust direction as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different schedules. Video calls are useful for fuller conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit short check-ins or flexible communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and caring responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Mitchell
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and relationship difficulties. Other areas include parenting, grief, self-esteem and identity concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is warm, direct and practical. He mixes tools for managing thoughts and feelings with attention to relationships and personal history.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy work. That includes roles in community counselling and voluntary sector services across the UK.
What credentials and location does he hold?
He is a full member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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