Michael Dwyer, BACP
11 years in practice
Michael Dwyer is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 189054 · expires September 2026
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Michael
Michael Dwyer is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation, and he focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. Michael aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
He works in a straightforward, empathic way. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making sense of what is happening now.
Background and approach
Michael helps people notice patterns in their thoughts, feelings and relationships, and then finds small, practical ways to change them. Michael draws on several evidence-informed approaches. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people make room for difficult emotions while moving toward what matters to them.
He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current trust and closeness, and he brings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour. People often come to him with worries about relationships, parenting strain, sleep problems, trauma, compassion fatigue or low self-esteem. He also offers support around chronic illness, bereavement, body image and communication problems.
Sessions are aimed at helping the person you are now, not a label or diagnosis. Michael accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust and closeness now and can help people struggling with relationship difficulties and self-worth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted as sessions progress to suit how you respond.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance, phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred, and live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins or people who find writing easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, while still letting you follow an agreed therapeutic plan.
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Questions people ask
What types of issues does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, plus parenting strain, sleep problems, trauma and compassion fatigue. Other areas include body image, chronic illness, communication and relationship concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical, with an empathic and non-judgemental tone. He helps clients spot patterns and try small, manageable changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional practice supporting people through a range of life stresses and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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