Michael Spackman, PACFA
8 years in practice
Michael Spackman offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 28560 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Michael
Michael Spackman offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. He explains things plainly and helps clients take small, practical steps. Michael works to create a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through.
He is a PACFA counsellor with eight years' experience in Australia. Michael combines ideas from Existential therapy with practical tools to help people find meaning and make choices that suit their lives.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive strategies when they fit the problem. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client in daily life. He has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, relationship and family tensions, LGBT concerns, grief and loss, and feelings of anger or low mood.
Michael also supports people managing ADHD, chronic health challenges, and issues around attachment and abandonment. Clients can expect clear goals, exercises to try between sessions, and gentle feedback about patterns that get in the way. Michael aims to empower people rather than tell them what to do.
Progress is paced to each person's needs and circumstances. His approach suits people who want honest conversation and practical ways to cope. The focus is on understanding choices, building coping skills, and helping clients reclaim more of what matters to them.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Michael's approaches work online
Existential therapy can help people clarify what matters to them and face big life questions in practical terms; it supports people working through meaning, choice and purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and on taking actions that align with personal values to improve daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with the client about goals, preferences and how problems show up in day-to-day life, then suggest techniques from the approaches above. This is collaborative - choices about focus and methods are made together and can change as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for a full conversation, phone can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth, chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep progress moving even when schedules are tight.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michael help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, LGBT matters, anger, family tensions and coaching for life changes.
What is Michael's therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and non-judgemental. He blends existential questions about meaning with practical tools to manage emotions and behaviour.
How much experience does he have?
Michael has eight years of professional experience working with people in Australia.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed as PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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