Michael Brown

I'm currently available Monday to Friday, morning and afternoon, and some evenings. 

Welcome!

I offer online, phone, and in person sessions in Glasgow city centre. I work with individuals with a broad range of challenges including low mood/depression, anxiety disorders, stress, bereavement and loss, life's transitions and addiction/compulsive behaviours.

Perhaps you feel stuck in repeating patterns of behaviour or thinking that leaves you feeling in conflict with how you wish to be with yourself, and/or in your relationships. Perhaps life events have become overwhelming and difficult to move through. This can lead to a sense of isolation, leaving us alone with our thoughts and feelings and disconnected from others and our environment. I work with clients authentically and with gentle curiosity. I include my own rich journey with learning, self-acceptance and the belief that we all have the capacity to heal and change. 

My approach is person centred with elements of mindfulness, often focusing on emotions in the present moment and on how we relate to these often difficult feelings.

I offer space to connect with all the parts of you, particularly the parts that feel shameful, wrong or inadequate. Through this compassionate and collaborative exploration, and by learning to creatively respond rather than react, we build resilience and bring greater awareness of when these parts are triggered, and of how we can connect and hold space for them in the moment. I've found this process to be particularly helpful with stress, depression and anxiety.

I try to demystify some of the counselling process, by being down to earth, transparent and empathetic, emphasising that ultimately you are the expert on yourself, and my role is to walk alongside you with your difficulties and struggle. 

I offer a free 20 minute initial consultation on zoom, to explore how we can best work together, and what your wishes and expectations are. 

On reading this, you've taken the brave steps in reaching out and acknowledging there is the need to change and grow and this is something that we would explore in our first sessions.