Michael Dwyer, BACP

Michael Dwyer is a BACP-accredited counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, loss and depression. He also helps those facing major life changes and critical crises.

Michael uses straightforward talking therapy and practical skills work. In sessions he focuses on what is happening now and what clients want to change. He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-based methods to support coping and decision-making.

Clients meet a therapist who listens and helps name patterns that hold people back. He helps people notice thoughts and emotions, and then find small steps they can try between sessions. That work can include spotting unhelpful thinking, trying new ways to relate, and building tolerance for difficult feelings.

Michael also works with issues linked to identity and relationships, including LGBT concerns, communication problems and commitment issues. He supports people managing caregiving stress, chronic illness, or major losses, and addresses related problems such as sleep disruption, anger and low self-esteem.

Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the person’s needs. To begin, people are invited to describe what matters now and what they hope will be different. The focus is on clear small goals and realistic next steps rather than grand promises.

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