Dr. Mike Rush
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Support.

I provide support to people affected by spiritual crisis in the form of one-to-one counselling and peer-support groups.

Those who experience a spiritual crisis often find that spirituality is not valued by friends, family, mental health services, or even wider society. Some even find that their own religious traditions do not understand what they have experienced or know how to respond to it. Experiencers can thus be discriminated against and made to feel alone with no supportive community to turn to. This is in addition to the concerns, suffering, and distress that they may already be feeling. Their experiences and beliefs are often dismissed without being listened to or understood.

I offer support by providing a safe, non-judgmental, space for you to talk about your experiences. A space where  your experience will be understood within a spiritual framework that will enable you to normalise and find meaning in it. Therapeutic support is also available to help reduce anxiety, provide guidance on grounding, and integrate your experience. You will also be signposted to further information and peer-support groups so that, if you wish, you can join a like-minded community.


Please Note
I am not able to provide emergency support.
If you, or someone you know, is in need of urgent support, please contact the services listed on the crisis support page.
Crisis Support

1-2-1 Support

I offer one hour online slots for you to talk about your experience of spiritual crisis.

I provide a safe online space to talk about spiritual crisis/emergency, use therapeutic techniques such as hypnotherapy, mindfulness, guided visualisation, or relaxation, and offer information and signposting to other resources. This is in the form of ad-hoc, on demand sessions. We can also use my research on the nine elements of grounding as a framework to help you explore and integrate your experiences.

I charge £40 per hour or £10 per hour for those on low/no income.

Please note that I work with adults (18+) only.
Also,
requests for support must come directly from the individual who requires the support. I do not accept bookings by carers on behalf of an experiencer. This is to avoid disempowering the experiencer and to ensure that they have the capability to engage with support if and when they want to.


If you would like to schedule a 1-2-1 slot:

  1. Contact me to confirm a date and time.
  2. Please pay the hourly fee below.

My upcoming 1-2-1 consultation days for 2025 are listed below. For weekday evening or weekend availability, please just ask.

Friday 11th July (BST)
9am - available
11am - available
1pm - available
3pm - available
5pm - available

Friday 8th August (BST)
9am - available
11am - available
1pm - available
3pm - booked
5pm - booked

Friday 22nd August (BST)
9am - available
11am - available
1pm - available
3pm - available
5pm - available


All times are in BST/GMT. Please check your local time zone if outside of the UK.

Peer-Support

I co-facilitate a peer-support group for the Spiritual Crisis Network (SCN).

The group meets monthly online and every two months face-to-face in Sheffield, UK.

If you would like to know more about the group, please contact me or see the group's website.

Spiritual Emergence Coach

I trained as a Spiritual Emergence Coach (SEC) with Emma Bragdon from the Integrative Mental Health University (IMHU) and I am listed on the IMHU directory of SECs.
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UK Register of Spiritual Care Givers

I am also listed on the UK Register of Spiritual Care Givers maintained by the Spiritual Companions Trust.

Hypno-psychotherapy

I am a qualified hypno-psychotherapist and trained at the National College of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy.

I am registered with the National Society of Talking Therapies (NSTT) and the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) in the UK.

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Mental Health First Aider

I am trained in Mental Health First Aid and a member of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders.
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Please Note
I am not able to provide emergency support.
If you, or someone you know, is in need of urgent support, please contact the services listed on the crisis support page.
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