Mika Felstead , NCPS

Mika Felstead is an accredited counsellor in the United Kingdom with over five years of professional experience supporting people through family conflicts, grief and loss - including pet bereavement - life transitions and everyday worries. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion, creating a space where concerns can be explored without judgement.

As a pluralistic counsellor, Mika tailors every session to what the client brings, drawing on different methods and techniques to find what helps an individual move forward at their own pace. She often integrates mindfulness practices when useful to help manage stress and maintain calm during challenging moments. Mika is a member of the NCPS, a professional counselling membership that upholds a code of ethics and standards for practice.

Committed to continued professional development, she engages in regular supervision and ongoing training to refine her skills. Mika also offers flexible scheduling to fit therapy around clients’ lives and aims to respond to messages within 24 hours on weekdays, with weekend messages typically answered on Monday. She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek support and recognises the first step toward therapy as significant.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of the work, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental support so individuals can explore their feelings and values. This approach is helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships and navigating personal transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to increase present-moment awareness and calm, which can reduce reactivity to stress and support better emotion regulation when dealing with anxiety, grief or everyday pressure.

Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-oriented, concentrating on practical steps and small changes that move a person toward their preferred outcomes. It can be particularly useful when clients want focused strategies to address specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Mika works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences. Therapists and licensed professionals often combine elements from different approaches to create a customised plan.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for timely check-ins between meetings and increase accessibility for clients who cannot attend in person. These formats support continuity of care and offer flexible ways to engage in therapy from home or elsewhere.