Muriel Tafts , BACP

Muriel Tafts is a counsellor who blends formal training with a practical, compassionate approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and workplace and career challenges. She holds a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling, a vocational higher-education qualification that covered client-centred (person-centred), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic approaches. She also holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has undertaken additional training in the neuroscience of ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, dementia, addiction, depression, and psychosis. Her further study has addressed topics such as perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, self-harm, and suicide prevention, and she is currently studying for an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing.

Muriel has four years of post-qualification clinical experience and earlier placement experience during her training. She has supported people with low mood and depression, anxiety and stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, life-stage transitions, family problems, and work-related issues. Her practice emphasises listening without judgement, encouraging curiosity about thinking, feeling and behavioural patterns, and helping clients explore root causes while remaining solution-oriented.

Muriel provides information about psychological conditions and suggests practical strategies that clients can try between sessions. She aims to agree clear goals within the first three sessions and to review progress every four weeks. She believes that healing and change are possible and that many people benefit from having someone to walk alongside them while they find their way forward.

Approaches in online counselling and what to expect

Muriel draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on empathetic listening and helping people explore their own values and emotions to find personal meaning and direction. This approach is useful for issues tied to identity, self-worth, and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another central tool she uses - it helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and is often effective for anxiety, stress, and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas inform her work as well, offering ways to explore past experiences and relational patterns that can influence current difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Muriel works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options, adapt methods over time, and agree on goals together so the work feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy with Muriel is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for differing schedules, mobility needs, and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists while balancing daily commitments and responsibilities.