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Muriel Tafts, BACP

Muriel Tafts is a counsellor with a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling and four years of post-qualification experience.

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About Muriel

Muriel Tafts is a counsellor with a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling and four years of post-qualification experience. She uses person-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches to help people through stressful or painful times. She works by listening closely and creating a calm space to talk without judgement.

Muriel has worked with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and career or workplace concerns. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, guilt and shame, and isolation.

Background and approach

Her background includes placements during training and four years of practice after qualification. In sessions Muriel encourages curiosity about how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. She helps clients look for root causes while also finding practical steps they can try between meetings.

Goals are agreed early on, usually within the first three sessions, and progress is reviewed regularly. She explains psychological concepts in straightforward language and offers suggestions for coping strategies and small experiments to test between sessions. This practical focus aims to make therapy feel useful from the start.

Muriel is studying for an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing and has undertaken additional training in areas such as the neuroscience of ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, dementia, addiction, depression and psychosis. She brings this wider learning into sessions when relevant to a person’s concerns. Muriel’s way of working is collaborative and paced to each person.

She aims to walk alongside people while they find clearer ways of managing feelings and making changes in their lives.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	404571	March 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

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Ways of working Muriel names

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How Muriel’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where people feel heard. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through difficult feelings and build self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and workplace worries because it offers clear tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Muriel will discuss options and decide together with each person which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time as priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet. Video calls let conversations feel face to face, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when sitting down for a quick check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter updates or days when typing feels easier. These choices make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.

Many people find that online sessions make it easier to keep regular contact and practise new skills between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these formats to support ongoing progress and tailored plans.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Muriel help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career and life changes. She also works with issues like loneliness, shame, self-worth and workplace problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions focus on listening without judgement and helping people understand links between thoughts, feelings and actions. There is a practical element with suggestions and tasks to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Muriel has four years of post-qualification counselling experience plus two years of placement during training, giving a total of six years of part-time practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling and is registered with the BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment 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 Muriel?

Use the Start Therapy button, fill in a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.