Michael Dodden, NCPS
5 years in practice
Michael Dodden offers a calm, steady space for adults who feel overwhelmed by ADHD, autism traits, chronic stress or relationship strain.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-00979 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Michael
Michael Dodden offers a calm, steady space for adults who feel overwhelmed by ADHD, autism traits, chronic stress or relationship strain. He writes simply and directly about common problems like overthinking, masking, people-pleasing and burnout. Sessions aim to help people unmask, breathe, and begin making practical changes that fit their lives.
Michael blends counselling and coaching skills with practical tools. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to tackle anxiety and executive function difficulties.
Background and approach
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people live in line with their values. Hypnotherapy is part of his toolkit as another way to work with habit and focus. Michael understands what it feels like to have been repeatedly misunderstood.
He speaks from personal experience of late diagnosis, burnout and recovery. That background shapes a warm, non-judgemental approach that avoids rushing or pathologising people’s struggles. Sessions are paced to suit each person's nervous system and daily demands.
Work can include strategies for managing rejection sensitivity, tools for emotional regulation, and practical steps for chronic pain or sleep problems. He also supports people exploring identity, career change, and repairing trust in relationships. Michael is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society - NCPS - and has five years' experience as a counsellor plus longer experience in coaching.
He works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
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
- Hypnotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Michael combines approaches for online therapy
Michael uses a small set of approaches that work well online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, depression and navigating life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to reduce anxiety and improve sleep and daily functioning. It commonly helps with executive function difficulties and emotional spirals.
Hypnotherapy is another tool he offers to support habit change, relaxation and focus, working alongside talking therapies rather than replacing them.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit the person's needs. That means sessions can change over time as new priorities emerge.
Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or when writing helps to organise thoughts. These options give flexibility to work around work, caring responsibilities and energy levels.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
He helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and relationship and family issues among other concerns like trauma, grief and sleep problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm, grounded and practical. He avoids rushing and works at a pace that honours the client's nervous system and daily life.
What is his professional background?
Michael has five years' experience as a counsellor and over 15 years in personal development coaching, plus lived experience of late diagnosis and burnout that informs his work.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
At present he does not accept international clients and works with people in the United Kingdom.
What formats are available for online sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs and bookings handled?
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