Muriel Tafts, BACP

Muriel Tafts brings four years of post-qualification practice to her counselling work in the United Kingdom. She holds a Foundation Degree in Integrated Counselling, which covers person-centred, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic approaches. Muriel creates a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them and begin to make changes. Muriel aims to help people understand how their thinking, feelings and behaviours link together. She encourages curiosity about patterns that keep problems going. Sessions often include practical suggestions to try between meetings so progress can be tested in everyday life. Her experience covers stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low mood, career concerns and life stage transitions. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and questions about life purpose. Muriel explains psychological concepts plainly and uses them to shape clear goals. She usually agrees aims within the first three sessions and reviews progress every four weeks. This helps people see whether the approach is working and tailor the work as needed. Muriel is continuing professional study with an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing. She values a practical, curious style and aims to walk alongside people while they find their way forward.

How Muriel’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers warmth, acceptance and reflection to help people talk through difficult feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours in a practical way and often includes simple tasks to try between sessions to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Muriel will discuss what feels helpful and adapt the mix of listening, reflection and practical exercises to suit the person's needs and goals. That choice is made together, and reviewed regularly to check progress.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online appointments can make it easier to join from work breaks or from home when schedules are tight. The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often use a range of formats to help people keep therapy manageable alongside daily life.