Michael Frost

I work Monday to Friday and offer flexible appointment times throughout the week, including daytime and some evening availability. I also have occasional weekend appointments, depending on my availability and individual circumstances. As my availability can vary from week to week, if you have particular requirements around appointment times, please feel free to get in touch and we can discuss what might work best for you.

I'm an Integrative/pluralistic counsellor who works relationally, blending Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and CBT approaches. I particularly enjoy working with people who feel overwhelmed by their emotions, including anxiety, low mood, anger, self-harm, emotional dysregulation, or thoughts of suicide.

I've supported children, young people and adults across schools, charity services and residential care, often working with people when emotions have felt at their most intense.

Sometimes overwhelming emotions can leave us feeling stuck, disconnected from ourselves, or unsure how to move forward. At times, our emotions can feel confusing, difficult, or simply too much to make sense of alone. My aim is to offer a warm, welcoming space where we can explore these experiences together, at a pace that feels right for you. I know that starting your counselling journey can feel scary, and that those first steps aren't always easy.

I take the time to get to know you and understand how you experience the world, rather than rushing to decide what needs to change. Feeling safe and understood is where everything else begins.

Whatever form this takes for you, I believe there is real value in understanding what lies beneath it, rather than treating you as a problem to be fixed. This work has deepened my belief that people are always more than the difficulties that bring them to counselling.

I won't try to advise or rescue you from what you're feeling. Instead, I'll walk alongside you as we explore your experiences together, building a deeper understanding of yourself, exploring different ways of responding, and finding your own way towards change.

My hope is that through this process, self-exploration can create space for greater understanding, acceptance and kindness towards yourself. It's from this place that change can become possible.

I offer a free 20 minute telephone call before booking your first session. This gives us a chance to briefly talk about what has brought you to counselling and see whether we feel a good fit.

If we decide to work together, the first session and any sessions moving forward will last for 50 minutes. The first session is an opportunity for me to get to know you, understand what you're experiencing, and explore what you hope to gain from counselling.