Michael Dodden, NCPS
5 years in practice
Michael Dodden helps adults who are worn out by stress, overwhelm and the strain of neurodivergence.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-00979 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- 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 Dodden helps adults who are worn out by stress, overwhelm and the strain of neurodivergence. He speaks plainly about ADHD, autism and burnout so people can stop masking and start making small, practical changes. He uses calm, steady sessions where clients set the pace and are treated with respect.
His approach mixes Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work. Michael often uses cognitive behavioural techniques for anxiety and executive function, plus somatic ideas for nervous system regulation.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to untangle painful patterns and build everyday coping habits rather than offer quick fixes. Many people who come to him have late diagnoses or suspect they are neurodivergent. He also supports those struggling with chronic stress, grief, relationship strain, burnout and low self-worth.
Michael draws on his own lived experience of ADHD and repeated burnout when he listens and plans next steps with clients. He trained as a counsellor and coach and is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. He combines five years of counselling work with longer experience in personal development coaching to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect tools for managing anxiety, help with rejection sensitivity and work on communication and boundaries. The focus is on small, steady changes that make daily life more manageable.
To begin, a client chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and then schedules sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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 counseling
- 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
Approaches Michael names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognise and change painful emotional patterns in relationships and within themselves. It focuses on identifying core feelings and creating new, healthier ways to connect with emotions and others, which can help with trust, intimacy issues and attachment-related concerns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages clients to notice thoughts without being driven by them and to act in line with their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance and living with ongoing challenges like chronic stress or neurodivergent traits.
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor offers empathy, non-judgemental listening and support while the client leads the pace and direction of the work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to find which methods fit a person’s goals, needs and day-to-day life. That means trying tools together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and do deeper emotional work. Phone sessions suit lower-bandwidth situations or shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for between-session support, brief coaching, or when writing helps shape thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while still working with a registered professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and burnout as well as relationship strain, grief and trauma-related issues.
What is his overall therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm, grounded and client-centred, with a focus on pacing, practical tools and emotional processing rather than rushed solutions.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of experience as a counsellor and over 15 years in personal development coaching.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with him from outside the UK?
He is not currently accepting international clients; sessions are provided within the stated regional practice.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How does payment and starting work?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model used by the service; the subscription can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.
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