Michael Dwyer, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with experiments and practical tasks, so clients can change patterns that keep distress going. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now and can help with relationship worries and patterns of avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Michael collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their goals and comfort. He may use ACT one week and CBT tools another week, then bring in attachment ideas when relationship patterns arise. The plan is adjusted as progress or obstacles become clearer.

Online sessions give flexibility for different life rhythms. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and use of worksheets, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins and text messaging supports daily tracking and short updates. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or medical needs while keeping therapy consistent.