May Ann Dulnuan

May Ann Dulnuan is an ACA counsellor who has worked in counselling for five years. She supports adults through stressful life moments and helps people manage anxiety, addiction, grief and anger. Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions aim to make day-to-day life a little easier and more manageable.

Her background includes working with people affected by substance use and complex trauma. She trained to a Master of Counselling level and keeps learning through supervision and professional development. That hands-on experience shapes how she responds to different situations.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. That can include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Attachment-Based ideas to understand relationship patterns. She adapts tools to the issue being discussed rather than sticking to one single method.

People often come for help with relationship or intimacy difficulties, parenting stress, career strain, or feelings of shame and isolation. She also works with clinicians and carers experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout. Conversations are paced to the person’s needs and focus on clear steps the person can try between sessions.

May Ann aims to help people feel more in control of their emotions and better able to handle setbacks. Her style is calm, direct and collaborative, and she encourages practical skills alongside reflection.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what they value and take action that matches those values. It is useful when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. It often involves simple exercises to change stressful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and can help with intimacy and trust issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer video for face-to-face conversation, while others choose audio for a quieter, low-bandwidth option. The focus is on making therapy practical and accessible while matching the approach to the person’s needs.