Mika Felstead , NCPS

Mika Felstead is an accredited counsellor in the United Kingdom with more than five years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has particular experience working with family conflicts, grief and loss including pet bereavement, coping with life changes, and everyday worries, applying a sensitive and compassionate approach to each client’s situation.

Mika practices in a pluralistic way, which means sessions are shaped around what the client brings and a flexible mix of methods is used to help them move forward at their own pace. She integrates mindfulness when appropriate to help clients manage stress and remain calmer in difficult moments, and she adapts session times to fit clients’ lives when needed.

She holds the NCPS credential, indicating membership of a professional counselling organisation and adherence to its code of ethics, and she maintains ongoing professional development and regular supervision. Mika emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and nonjudgmental listening in her work and recognizes that taking the first step toward support often takes courage.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Mika Felstead

Mika draws on client-centered work that places the person's own goals and experience at the heart of each session - this approach helps when people need a supportive space to explore relationships, self-esteem, or emotional reactions without pressure to follow a preset plan. She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach practical attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and aid coping with stress, anxiety, or waves of difficult emotion. In addition, solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, achievable changes and build on strengths to move forward from particular problems or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Mika works collaboratively with each person to figure out the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions and methods over time, checking in and adjusting as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Mika is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These options make it easier to access support from home or work and to maintain continuity of care when life changes occur, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.