About Michael
Michael Dodden is a counsellor and coach based in the United Kingdom. He works with adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, ADHD or the strain of juggling work and relationships. Michael aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can stop performing and begin to untangle difficult feelings.
He often supports people who suspect they are neurodivergent or who were diagnosed later in life. Sessions are paced to suit each person, and practical tools are offered alongside chances to talk through painful experiences.
Background and approach
Michael combines talking therapies with practical coaching to help people manage everyday challenges. In practice he uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. These methods are used to reduce anxiety, address executive function struggles, and work on self-worth and relationship patterns.
He also draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when helpful. Michael brings both personal and professional experience to his practice. He spent many years in IT and experienced repeated burnout before training as a counsellor and coach.
That background informs a down-to-earth style and an emphasis on coping strategies that fit real life. Sessions can include skills for managing emotional spirals, methods to regulate the nervous system, and practical steps for day-to-day functioning. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, with attention to the pressures of work, parenting and intimate relationships.
People who come to Michael typically want to feel more grounded, clear and connected. He encourages small changes that make daily life easier and helps clients find the next practical step forward.
How chosen therapy methods work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, and to take small values-based actions. It can help when anxiety or avoidance keeps someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing thinking patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood and teaches practical skills to manage everyday problems.The therapist will treat the choice of approach as a collaborative process. Michael will help clients decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and may blend techniques as needs change. Together they set small, achievable steps so progress feels manageable rather than overwhelming.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and observing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Text and live chat allow ongoing support between sessions and can suit people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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