Michael Maroney

Michael Maroney is an ACA counsellor in Australia with ten years of experience. He works with people who are coping with addictions, relationship issues, grief and loss, anxiety, stress and questions about life purpose. He also supports those dealing with self-esteem, intimacy concerns and career uncertainty.

Michael frames sessions around what the client brings. He listens first and helps people name the immediate problem. He then uses straightforward techniques from client-centred work and cognitive behavioural approaches to address patterns that keep someone stuck. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than academic.

For relationship concerns he draws on the Gottman Method to look at communication and recurring conflicts. That can include handling jealousy, infidelity, non-monogamous arrangements, or intimacy-related issues. He also helps with gender and sexuality questions, including LGBTIQ+ related matters and gender dysphoria, in ways that respect each person’s story.

People looking at midlife changes, ageing or a shift in career can expect help sorting priorities and weighing options. He offers tools for managing obsessive thoughts, compulsions and stress so decision-making becomes clearer. Work with grief and forgiveness is paced to fit how someone is coping at the time.

Sessions are aimed at adults wanting clear, usable steps to move forward. Michael emphasises strengths and small changes that can produce steady improvement. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How his approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says. Online sessions using this approach aim to make space for a person to tell their story and clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and then tests practical steps to change them; online CBT can include setting small goals and reviewing progress between sessions. The Gottman Method is used for communication and relationship patterns, helping people practise new ways of talking and repairing conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape the focus and pace of sessions rather than locking into one technique from the start.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also enables regular review of practical strategies, such as homework for CBT or communication exercises from Gottman work, which help integrate the sessions into everyday life.