Michael Dodden, NCPS

Michael Dodden is a UK-based counsellor and coach who helps adults feeling overwhelmed by ADHD, autism, chronic stress and relationship strain. He presents as warm and grounded, and aims to create a space where people can stop performing and start being honest about what’s hard.

He often works with people who were diagnosed later in life or who suspect they are neurodivergent. Many clients arrive exhausted from masking, overthinking or repeated burnout. Michael offers practical tools alongside time to unpick painful patterns without judgement.

Sessions move at a pace that respects each person’s nervous system and life commitments. He blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to manage anxiety and executive function challenges. He also uses approaches that focus on emotional repair and learning new ways to respond under stress.

Michael draws on his own lived experience of late diagnosis and multiple burnouts. That background informs how he supports people with rejection sensitivity, low self-worth, chronic pain and trust repair. He aims to help clients feel steadier, clearer and more able to make changes that stick.

His practice includes one-to-one work on identity, career changes, parenting strain and relationship dynamics in mixed neurodivergent and neurotypical partnerships. He holds NCPS registration, has five years' counselling experience and substantial experience in personal development coaching.

To begin, people are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions that fit their schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without being driven by them and supports living in line with chosen values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) aims to name and change painful emotional patterns to improve connection and emotional safety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods together to see what fits. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working.

The original profile does not list specific online session types, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and suit people who prefer not to be on camera for every meeting. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt materials and exercises so they work well in remote sessions, and a clear plan is usually agreed at the start to match therapy to each person’s life and goals.