- Client-centred
- Goal oriented
- Practical tools
About Muriel
Muriel Tafts is a counsellor with four years of post-qualification experience and a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling. She holds BACP, which is listed as her professional credential. Muriel aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and practical for busy people.
She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Muriel encourages curiosity about thoughts, emotions and behaviour so patterns become clearer. Early sessions focus on agreeing goals, then progress is reviewed regularly to keep work on track.
Muriel draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. She explains psychological concepts plainly and offers practical suggestions that clients can try between sessions. This can include small experiments to test new ways of responding to stress or relationship challenges.
Her experience includes helping people with stress and anxiety, depression and low mood, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns, and coping with life changes. She also supports work on issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, guilt and shame, and workplace difficulties.
Muriel is currently studying for an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing and has completed additional training in the neuroscience of ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, dementia, addiction and other areas. She aims to be collaborative and practical, walking alongside clients as they find what helps them.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting a person to find their own solutions. Online sessions using this approach usually centre on reflective conversations and building a trusting working relationship from session to session.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces practical exercises. In remote work this often means reviewing patterns together and agreeing short activities to try between sessions to test new ways of coping.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Muriel will discuss goals and preferences and use collaboration to decide whether person-centred listening, CBT tasks or psychodynamic exploration feels most helpful. The choice can change as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets clients try practical exercises in their everyday setting and bring those experiences back to the session for discussion.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor help with?
Muriel works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career worries and coping with life changes, plus related topics such as guilt and shame or workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a gentle, person-focused style that encourages curiosity about thoughts and feelings and combines practical suggestions with reflective work.
What experience does she bring?
Muriel has four years of post-qualification experience and additional part-time practice while studying, supporting people with a range of common psychological concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile shows BACP as her credential and indicates she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Muriel is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options directly before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does charging and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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