About Michael
Michael Dwyer is a BACP-registered counsellor with 11 years of practice in the United Kingdom. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. He also helps those coping with compassion fatigue, relationship worries, sleep problems and issues around self-esteem.
Michael works in a straightforward, calm way. He listens first and asks simple questions to understand what matters to each person. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps people can take between meetings.
Background and approach
His background includes experience with trauma and abuse, chronic illness and caregiver stress. He also pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and issues often faced by LGBT people. That range means he can draw on different ways of working to suit the person in front of him.
Michael uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work alongside attachment-focused ideas. Those methods are adapted to the person’s goals rather than imposed as a fixed programme. People who prefer a practical, collaborative style tend to find his approach helpful.
He aims to build a reliable working relationship and to make sessions feel like shared problem-solving. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy process and then schedule according to availability.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michael is listed here; the rest shows what else Michael works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michael's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take manageable steps toward those values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with sleep, anger and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement so people can find their own solutions and build self-trust.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Michael explores a person's goals and preferences in early conversations and adjusts methods as work progresses. The aim is to find a mix that fits the person's life and keeps sessions relevant and doable.
Please confirm available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different places when international arrangements are required, while the therapist and client agree on practical ways to get the most from each session.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief and depression as well as sleep, anger and self-esteem concerns. The list also covers relationship strain, trauma and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on listening and practical steps. He blends talking therapy with skills-based work to meet everyday needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional experience working with a broad range of difficulties. That background includes work with chronic illness, caregiver stress and attachment issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and can work with people outside the UK.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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