Michael Scroggie

I am a qualified and BACP registered person-centred counsellor.

This means that, as a client, you will perceive me as being genuinely alongside you in an empathic and non-judgemental manner, facilitating the exploration of your concerns and issues.

I view you as the expert in your life.  I work to meet you in your experiences, thoughts and feelings, helping you to achieve a greater understanding of yourself thus enabling a move towards better well-being and self-sustainability.

My clients perceive me as being peaceful, calm, insightful and intuitive.

As a counsellor, you can expect me to be able to provide you with the environment and space within which you will feel safe and able to express yourself freely, where you will be warmly and patiently supported to work with whatever your needs may be.

I am committed to developing my practice and my work through ongoing training and development. I would hope you would thus see me as adaptable, professional and someone curious and keen to grow into unknown areas.

I have particular focus and experience in and with cancer, having survived it, then volunteering and counselling those experiencing it for themselves. As a result, I have established wide experience in bereavement, grief, loss and end-of-life.

Should you choose to explore spiritual needs or concerns, I come from and practice the Christian faith but have wide knowledge of many other faiths and philosophies.

Currently I work on-line however am keen to develop face-to-face work when I am able.

To finish I would like to say that you will be warmly welcomed should you choose to work with me.

Before we begin working together I conduct a triage with you over the phone. This gives us both a strong sense of each other, establishes for me what your needs are and if I am the right counsellor for you. Should you choose to work with me then I will forward a contract for you to sign and return. This lets us begin right away in the first session together.

There is no charge for this triage.