Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
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.
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Michael Dodden is a UK-based counsellor and coach who works with adults managing ADHD, autism, chronic stress, emotional pain, relationship difficulties and burnout. He supports people who are late-diagnosed or still exploring whether they are neurodivergent, and those who live with overthinking, people-pleasing, masking or a sense that the world was built for someone else.
Many clients arrive exhausted from holding everything together at work, in family life, in parenting or in silence. Some are dealing with chronic pain, invisible guilt and shame, or repeating patterns that no longer serve them. Michael offers a space that aims to go beyond quick fixes – a place to unmask, exhale and feel fully human again.
His approach is warm, grounded and real. People are never rushed, pathologised or talked down to. Sessions move at a pace that honours the nervous system, life circumstances and personal history. Work with Michael may include neurodivergent-affirming therapy and coaching, CBT tools for anxiety and executive dysfunction, support for rejection sensitivity and low self-worth, somatic and mindset strategies for chronic pain and nervous system regulation, and space to explore neurodivergent relationship dynamics, especially in mixed ND/NT partnerships.
Michael primarily works with neurodivergent men – including tradespeople, creatives, tech professionals and entrepreneurs – many of whom carry the emotional weight of family life, past trauma or the pressures of surviving in a neurotypical world. He also welcomes neurodivergent women and non-binary people, particularly those in relationships with neurodivergent men or those seeking a more honest therapeutic experience. Clients often say they feel seen for the first time, without needing to perform, explain or apologise.
He is a late-diagnosed AuADHD man who spent 30 years in IT, masking heavily and experiencing repeated burnout. He has lived through five burnouts, several suicide attempts and years of therapy that did not fully meet his needs. He has since trained as a therapist, coach and hypnotherapist and is creating the kind of space he needed in his own recovery.
Michael is a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), has 5+ years’ experience as a counsellor and more than 15 years’ experience in personal development coaching. He has completed specialist continuing professional development in neurodivergence, ADHD, autism, trauma, emotional regulation and chronic stress, and works 1:1 with clients on burnout, rejection sensitivity, identity, career change and unmasking.
He invites people who want to feel more grounded, clear and connected to begin that process together – there is no need to have everything figured out before starting.
Many people ask whether online therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – individuals can connect in the way that fits their routine and comfort level, whether via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or in-app messaging. That variety makes it easier to build therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity over time.
Each therapist involved is a licensed professional, and if someone wants a different therapeutic fit they can switch providers at any time. For many people, the combination of professional support and practical accessibility makes online therapy a useful option when addressing common mental health and life challenges.
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