Miles Dorfman, BACP

Miles Dorfman is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He brings three years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship concerns. He also helps with career questions, ADHD-related struggles and coping with life changes.

Miles uses a research-informed style that looks at how thoughts and current life patterns interact. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing practical changes in daily life. He aims for straightforward, usable strategies rather than jargon-heavy plans.

In conversation he pays attention to attachment and how past relationship patterns can affect present behaviour. He will also look at issues such as communication difficulties, control struggles, feelings of emptiness, and problems with impulsivity or isolation. This helps surface familiar patterns that keep people stuck.

Miles works collaboratively to turn insights into small, manageable steps. That might include trying new routines, practicing different ways of talking with others, or pacing goals to rebuild confidence. He writes plans that fit into everyday life instead of overwhelming it.

He describes his approach as respectful, sensitive and compassionate. Signing up for therapy can feel hard, and he aims to make the early sessions clear and practical. People can expect calm, direct conversations that focus on what can change next.

Practical therapeutic techniques for online care

Two common evidence-based approaches Miles uses are focused on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and on practical behaviour change. Working on thoughts involves noticing limiting beliefs, testing them against real-life evidence and trying out alternative ways of interpreting events. This helps with anxiety, low mood and self-doubt. Behaviour-focused work breaks big goals into small steps and sets simple experiments to try in daily life, which can help with motivation, habit change and concentration.

Another helpful strand is looking at attachment and relationship patterns. This involves mapping how past relationship experiences shape expectations and behaviour now, and then experimenting with new ways of relating. That kind of work often helps with communication problems, commitment fears and feelings of isolation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk through your goals, try different techniques and adjust the plan as you go. You and the therapist choose what feels most useful based on your needs, preferences and progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you see each other and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, written reflections and ongoing connection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.