Stefan Mihailov
Practical, collaborative counselling for life changes
BACP, NCPS United Kingdom
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Depression
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English, Romanian
About Stefan
Stefan Mihailov is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about what to do next. He aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through immediate problems and set clear, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Stefan speaks English and Romanian and works with people both in the United Kingdom and internationally. He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.
Sessions draw on client-centred principles that place the person's agenda first, and on attachment ideas that look at how early bonds affect current relationships. He also uses elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the work.
Stefan has four years of professional experience and holds a Foundation Degree (with Distinction) in Integrative Counselling. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society - NCPS.
These memberships are part of how he maintains professional standards and supervision. In practical terms, Stefan offers sessions online and in person.
He often helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parenting strain, anger, sleep problems, addictions, and life changes. Additional areas he sometimes addresses include attachment issues, communication problems, codependency and challenges related to neurodiversity.
His work aims to increase self-awareness and uncover patterns that keep people stuck. The focus is on collaboration - listening first, then shaping work around each person's goals and pace.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Stefan commonly uses the Gottman Method to look at communication patterns and practical steps couples or individuals can take to break negative cycles. The Gottman approach focuses on clear interaction habits and rebuilding emotional connection where that is relevant.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current behaviour and emotional needs. This helps people who want to understand why certain patterns repeat in relationships or feel difficult to change. Client-Centred Therapy forms the other main strand of his work, which means sessions follow the client's agenda and pace, with the counsellor offering empathy and reflection rather than direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stefan will talk through your goals and try a few ways of working to see what fits. That collaborative process helps him tailor the sessions to the issues you bring and the outcomes you want to reach.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction from different locations, phone sessions can be easier when video isn't convenient, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments and make it easier to keep regular contact with a therapist or counsellor.
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Experience
4+ years
Registered with
BACP, NCPS
Languages
English, Romanian