Phil Mitchell

Phil Mitchell


Registered Member MBACP (Senior Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07780946568

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Therapist - PUDSEY, WEST LEEDS

PUDSEY, WEST LEEDS LS28
07780946568
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office

Availability

Sessions are available Monday to Thursday from 8am with the last session starting around 6:30pm. 

Please phone or text 07780 946568 or email phil@counsellingwithphil.co.uk for my current availability. 

About me and my therapy practice

I am a qualified and senior accredited therapist who has gained thousands of hours experience providing counselling/psychotherapy to hundreds of people since 2004. I have significant experience in working with stress, anxiety and more. I have specialist experience in working with abused males.

Since 2004 I have provided one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy to children, young people and adults.

I have significant experience in working with stress, anxiety, trauma, bereavement, anger, issues related to sexual orientation and low self-esteem.

I have significant specialist experience in working with boys and men affected by misandry, rape, false allegations, controlling/abusive relationships, and recent and/or historic sexual abuse, assaults and exploitation

Many of the clients I work with are boys and men who I often engage with using male-friendly methods whilst valuing masculinity as highlighted by The British Psychological Society.

Counselling with me is not just sitting and talking; it can be used to help people tackle their problems, eliminate barriers, understand their situation, take control, take action, and make change.

I work with clients to help them make the best use of our time together by identifying what they’d like to achieve from counselling and by trying to ensure they gain something useful from the sessions. I often adopt a straight talking, direct approach where thoughts can be challenged, options can be explored, emotions can be expressed, and alternative perspectives can be considered.

I am an eclectic therapist which means I will use different elements of therapeutic approaches, namely Person Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

For further details please visit my website: https://counsellorinleeds.co.uk/counselling-approaches/ 

Practice description

Sessions take place online via Zoom video or in-person at my building in Stanningley, Pudsey – which is located on Stanningley Road, close to the fire station.

The 72 bus stops close to the building, and Bramley train station is a 15-minute walk away.

For further details please visit https://counsellorinleeds.co.uk/locations-timings/

My first session

When we meet for the first time

  • I will confirm your contact details and gather brief information about you and your medical history
  • I will explain more about how I work and the counselling process
  • I may ask how you found out about my counselling service. If you found me online it would be useful to know which website you found me on
  • I will ask you to read and sign the counselling agreement. This is a document containing important information about how we agree to work together and covers issues relating to boundaries, confidentiality and practicalities such as fees, length of sessions, time keeping and cancellation and rescheduling procedures
  • If accessing counselling through an external organisation and/or Employee’s Assistance Programme (EAP) they are also likely to require me to complete with you their own paperwork such as an assessment form, a scoring sheet and their own agreement
  • I may also ask for your GP details. It would be advantageous if you came prepared with this information. I will only contact your GP after speaking with you first, except in exceptional circumstances
  • You will get a chance to get some things off your chest and explain more about your situation. You will have more time to do this during following sessions
  • I will help you to clarify what it is you want to get out of counselling
  • You will be able to ask any questions, and discuss any concerns you may
  • We may book in further sessions so it would be useful if you came with your diary

What I can help with

Abuse, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Men's issues, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, CBT, Eclectic, Emotionally focused therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English