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Michael Dodden, NCPS

Michael Dodden is a counsellor and coach based in the United Kingdom.

About Michael

Michael Dodden is a counsellor and coach based in the United Kingdom. He helps adults who feel overwhelmed by ADHD, autism, chronic stress, trauma, or emotional pain. He creates a calm space where people can stop performing and start being honest about how they feel.

He focuses on practical steps as well as emotional understanding. Sessions move at a pace that suits the client's nervous system and day-to-day life. Michael uses straightforward tools to manage anxiety, executive function challenges, sleep problems, and low self-worth.

Background and approach

His background includes a long personal journey through burnout and late diagnosis, followed by professional training and work as a counsellor and coach. Michael holds membership of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and brings five years' counselling experience alongside many years in personal development coaching.

In sessions clients can expect help with trauma-related difficulties, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people dealing with anger, career changes, abandonment, attachment issues, and dissociation. Practical strategies are blended with space to feel and process difficult emotions.

Michael offers a direct but warm approach. He aims to help people feel grounded, clearer about their priorities, and better able to manage daily demands. The work is collaborative and tailored to each person's goals and pace.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS20-00979	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Ways of working Michael names

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How Michael integrates evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take action guided by personal values. It suits people who want practical ways to move forward despite anxiety or self-doubt.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers clear tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and executive function difficulties linked to ADHD.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, tolerance and daily life. He checks in regularly and adapts methods as progress and needs change.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions around work, family and energy levels. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing support between meetings. These options give practical flexibility while keeping the focus on steady, goal-focused progress.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Michael help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include ADHD, autism, anger, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career change, and burnout.

What is Michael's style of therapy?

Sessions are warm and grounded with a direct, practical focus. Work combines emotional processing with tools for managing anxiety, executive function and everyday challenges.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years' experience as a counsellor and more than 15 years in personal development coaching. He also draws on lived experience with late diagnosis and multiple burnouts.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.