Stefan Mihailov, BACP, NCPS

Stefan Mihailov is a therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings a considered, integrative approach to one-to-one work. He holds a Foundation Degree with Distinction in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the BACP and NCPS - the BACP being the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the NCPS a separate professional membership body. With four years of clinical experience, Stefan has worked in both agency settings and in private practice, offering sessions online and in person.

He trained to work integratively, drawing on psychodynamic and person-centred theories while also using techniques from other approaches encountered through ongoing professional development. This flexible stance allows him to tailor interventions to each person's needs rather than forcing concerns into fixed categories. Stefan works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem and stress, anger management, grief and loss, ADHD and addictions, as well as life transitions and parenting challenges.

Stefan places the therapeutic relationship at the centre of his practice and values an empathic, genuine connection. In a calm, exploratory space he supports clients to understand emotional patterns, increase self-awareness and work toward meaningful change. His collaborative way of working keeps the client's goals at the forefront, and he undertakes personal supervision in line with his professional membership obligations to maintain ethical and professional standards.

Approach-driven online therapy with flexible access

Stefan commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in his work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds and relational patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses, helping people address issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and relationship conflict. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and acceptance so individuals can explore their feelings at their own pace and build self-understanding and resilience. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotional experience and interaction patterns, often used to help partners and individuals navigate intense emotions and improve connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Stefan treats this as a collaborative process. He will work with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences and may combine elements from different approaches over time to suit changing priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and there are options for live chat or text-based messaging when that better suits a person's schedule or communication style. This range of formats makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations and find a way of working that fits day-to-day life.