Michael Dodden
Helping adults with ADHD and chronic stress
NCPS United Kingdom
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Michael
Michael Dodden is a UK-based counsellor and coach who helps adults who feel overwhelmed by ADHD, autism, chronic stress, or burnout. He works with people who struggle with overthinking, people-pleasing, masking, or a sense that the world was built for someone else.
Background and approach
Michael aims to create a calm space where clients can unmask, breathe, and begin again without feeling rushed or judged. He combines practical strategies with a compassionate approach.
Sessions commonly include cognitive behavioural techniques for anxiety and executive dysfunction, alongside somatic exercises for nervous system regulation. Michael also offers support around rejection sensitivity, low self-worth, and repairing trust in relationships.
Many clients Michael meets are late-diagnosed or still exploring whether they are neurodivergent. He welcomes people who want to understand how neurodivergence shapes their relationships, work and day-to-day life.
He also supports parents and professionals coping with chronic stress and compassion fatigue. Michael trained in counselling and coaching and is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
He draws on five years of counselling experience and over 15 years in personal development coaching to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions move at a pace that honours each person’s nervous system and life commitments.
Michael uses practical tools, conversational exploration and steady pacing so clients feel safer to try new ways of coping. He invites people to start small and find clarity, connection and steadier days ahead.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Michael often uses the Gottman Method to support people reviewing relationship patterns and improving communication. The Gottman Method focuses on practical skills for managing conflict, rebuilding trust and increasing emotional connection in everyday interactions.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. Client-Centred Therapy is part of his approach too, offering a warm, non-judgemental space where the person's own goals lead the work.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Michael treats this as a collaborative process and will help you test what fits best. Together you will set goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most for your life and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short break at work. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, written reflection, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy going alongside daily commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English