Muriel Tafts

Muriel Tafts is a counsellor with a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling and four years of post-qualification experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Muriel focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career issues and major life changes.

Muriel aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. She encourages curiosity about thoughts, emotions and patterns of behaviour. Early on she and the client agree goals for counselling and review progress every four weeks.

Her work draws on person-centred ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking. That means she listens closely, helps people spot unhelpful thinking, and looks at how past experiences influence current patterns. Practical suggestions and short exercises between sessions are offered when helpful.

Muriel has experience from six years of part-time practice, including placements during training and four years after qualification. She has supported people with depression and low mood, self-harm concerns, workplace difficulties and life-stage shifts alongside the areas already mentioned.

She is currently studying for an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing and has additional training around neurodiversity, addiction, dementia and suicide prevention. Muriel encourages people to try small steps, check what works, and adjust plans to match their goals.

How Muriel's approaches work online and in therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers a non-judgemental space and follows the person's lead to help them make sense of feelings and choices. This approach suits people looking to be heard and to build self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Muriel can suggest practical exercises and small experiments to try between sessions to reduce worry or unhelpful habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress and social fears.

Psychodynamic ideas help people see how past experiences shape current patterns and relationships. Sessions can include looking at repeating themes and how early attachments influence present behaviour. This approach supports deeper reflection and longer-term change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Muriel will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. She adapts methods over time and checks progress regularly so the plan fits the person's needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life - they can make it easier to schedule around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The practical aim is to help therapy slot into everyday routines in a way that supports ongoing work.