- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Anger management
About Mia
Mia Pickard is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and anger. Mia focuses on practical ways to manage difficult feelings and day-to-day challenges.
In sessions she encourages open conversation about thoughts and feelings. She aims to create an environment where clients can speak without judgment and try new ways of coping. Conversations often include developing straightforward strategies for calming anxiety, managing anger, and processing loss.
Mia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on longer-standing difficulties as well as recent changes. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and develop clearer choices about what matters next. That practical focus is useful for people feeling stuck after a change at work, in relationships, or with health.
She also supports issues connected to relationships and identity, including LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and family communication. Additional areas she works with include addiction, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar and depression when these are part of what someone brings to therapy.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. New clients are asked to describe what they want to address, and sessions are shaped around those goals. Mia’s brief professional background means she combines up-to-date practice with a focus on realistic next steps for everyday life.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Mia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. Cognitive approaches help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try more helpful alternatives. These approaches are often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching simple techniques to test thoughts and change patterns of behaviour.Trauma-informed methods involve careful pacing and grounding strategies that help people process upsetting memories without becoming overwhelmed. That kind of work is paced to the client’s needs and is aimed at improving day-to-day coping rather than promising quick fixes.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Mia will discuss what seems most relevant based on the client’s current needs, goals and preferences. She treats the choice as a collaborative decision and reviews progress as therapy continues.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or choosing a call if bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt their methods so practical strategies can be learned and used between sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she work with most often?
She regularly helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck at work?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps break large problems into small steps and explores options people can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of emotional and adjustment difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.