About Michael
Michael Maroney is an ACA counsellor with ten years of experience. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what feels hard right now. He focuses on practical steps and clear listening to help people find a way forward.
Michael uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person’s priorities at the centre of each session. He also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping.
How Michael works
When relationship issues come up, he uses principles from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Common concerns he supports include anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, self-esteem and questions about intimacy. He also helps with career uncertainty, life changes and issues linked to gender and sexuality.
Additional focus areas include body image, obsessive behaviours, control or jealousy, and midlife or ageing concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Michael listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals.
Conversations can include skill-building, problem-solving and reflecting on values and choices. People who want flexible access to counselling can work with him online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to availability.
Michael lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person to find their own answers. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client’s lead while offering steady, empathetic listening that helps them clarify what matters most.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. In online meetings this often means setting small tasks between sessions, practising coping skills by phone or text reminders, and reviewing progress together.
The Gottman Method offers practical communication tools and exercises to reduce conflict and rebuild connection. Adapted for online work, it can include role plays, structured conversations and homework that couples or individuals complete between video sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then collaborate on a plan. That shared decision-making helps shape sessions so they match each person’s needs.
Online therapy brings practical benefits. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues while keeping the session convenient. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for a quick check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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A practical next step
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