Counsellor profile
Michael Dwyer, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationship concerns
Continue with MichaelWhere Michael stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 189054
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Skills for emotions
About Michael
Michael Dwyer is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, loss, depression and major life changes. He also helps with relationship concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
He supports people who are worn down by other people's needs or by living around someone else's moods and crises. He talks through how patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or losing a sense of self show up day to day. He works with issues connected to attachment, abandonment and codependency without promising to fix relationships for anyone.
Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding. Michael draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and make small changes that feel manageable.
He also pays attention to attachment-based patterns, helping people recognise how early and current relationships shape reactions now. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy tools are used when people need skills for tolerating strong feelings and improving emotional regulation.
Michael accepts international enquiries and works in English. His fee structure varies with location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How his approaches shape online sessions
Michael combines a few clear therapeutic methods in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, pick personal values and try small actions that fit those values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing practical behaviour changes to reduce stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will look at a person's situation, goals and preferences and then agree together which methods to use. That choice can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter setting that fits around work and family life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and life changes, plus relationship struggles, sleeping problems and issues related to caregiving and chronic illness.
How would he approach people-pleasing or boundary issues?
He uses practical exercises from CBT and ACT to notice patterns, experiment with small changes and clarify personal values that guide boundary-setting.
How long has he been practising?
He has 11 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and life management concerns.
What professional registration does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
He accepts international clients and offers work with people based outside the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; specific pricing is provided during sign-up.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.