Is ADHD making you feel overwhelmed, emotionally tangled, or like you’re falling short no matter how hard you try?
You’re not broken. And you don’t have to figure it out alone.
I’m a UK-based counsellor and coach working with adults navigating ADHD, autism, chronic stress, emotional pain, relationship issues, and burnout. Many of my clients are late-diagnosed, or still wondering if they’re neurodivergent — living with overthinking, people-pleasing, masking, or just feeling like the world was built for someone else.
Others are simply exhausted from holding it all together — at work, in relationships, in parenting, in silence.
You might be navigating chronic pain, battling invisible guilt and shame, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you.
Whatever brings you here, I offer something deeper than quick fixes — a space where you can unmask, exhale, and feel fully human again.
What Working With Me Feels Like
Warm. Grounded. Real. You’ll never be rushed, pathologised, or talked down to.
We’ll gently explore what’s been weighing you down, and move at a pace that honours your nervous system, your life, and your story.
Sessions might include:
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy and coaching
CBT tools for managing anxiety, executive dysfunction, and emotional spirals
Support for Rejection Sensitivity, low self-worth, and trust repair
Somatic and mindset strategies for chronic pain and nervous system regulation
Space to understand and express your ND relationship dynamics, especially in mixed ND/NT partnerships
Who I Work With
I work mostly with ND men — including tradesmen, creatives, tech professionals, and entrepreneurs — often carrying the emotional weight of families, partners, past trauma, or simply trying to survive in a neurotypical world.
I also welcome ND women and non-binary people, especially those in relationships with ND men, and those seeking a deeper, more honest experience of therapy.
Clients often tell me they feel seen for the first time. Like they don’t have to perform, explain, or apologise.
A Bit About Me
I’m a late-diagnosed AuADHD man who spent 30 years in IT, masking hard and burning out repeatedly. I’ve lived through five burnouts, several suicide attempts, and years of therapy that didn’t quite “get” me.
I’ve now trained as a therapist, coach, and hypnotherapist — and I’m building the kind of space I needed back then.
Qualifications
Registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
5+ years’ experience as a counsellor
15+ years’ experience in personal development coaching
Specialist CPD in neurodivergence, ADHD, autism, trauma, emotional regulation, and chronic stress
1:1 work with clients on burnout, RSD, identity, career change, and unmasking
Ready to feel more grounded, clear, and connected?
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need a space to start.
Let’s find that together.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Fatherhood issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS20-00979
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michael Dodden. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Michael has a real talent for quickly understanding both your situation and your needs, while also seeing the bigger picture. This allows him to offer thoughtful, practical advice and clear action plans that feel easy to apply in everyday life. He’s warm, professional, punctual, and an excellent listener, which makes you feel genuinely heard and supported throughout. I honestly couldn’t recommend him more highly — a brilliant therapist.
Written on May 06, 2026 after therapy with Michael for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and coping with life changes
I gave Michael a lot of input and data to absorb in our first session. He held space and let me speak and vent. I’d like to continue with him and begin the process of perhaps being challenged on my assumptions and I’m confident in his expertise on the matter.
Written on Apr 11, 2026 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Michael is methodical. Caring. And reads me well. He is very good at bringing ideas forward.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Michael is a great therapist. He listens to me and also offers very sound and practical advice as to how I can help myself dealing with my mental health moving forward.
Written on Jan 18, 2026 after therapy with Michael for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Michael has really helped me address issues I have. And is teaching me ways to protect myself better with my mental health
Written on Jan 07, 2026 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Michael is an excellent therapist. Such a personable man, easy to talk to and very insightful. He is always on time and responds to my messages quickly. I was a wreck when I first started better help and thanks to him I'm improving everyday. He makes me feel seen and heard.
Thank you Michael!
Written on Nov 22, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem