Michael Ross, BACP

Michael Ross is a humanistic, trauma-informed therapeutic counsellor and logotherapist who combines empathic, reflective practice with a focus on meaning to help people recover from distress and build resilience. With six years of professional experience and membership of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP - a national professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists), he has supported hundreds of clients, including many professionals and students working toward BA and MA qualifications in creative fields.

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. He also offers focused support for attachment issues, neurodivergence such as autism and AuDHD, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, drug and alcohol addiction, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, mood disorders and panic, and process addictions such as problematic use of porn, exercise or gambling.

Michael has particular experience supporting substance dependence including alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication, as well as compulsive behaviours such as gambling, sex and shopping. He is a trained Specialist Mentor (SM-MH/ASC) with experience assisting higher education learners who receive Disabled Students Allowance, and he can provide DSA application assistance or private mentoring for those who are not eligible or are waiting for assessments. His practice emphasizes collaboration, practical coping strategies and longer term personal development.