About me
Do you:
- Feel anxious, overwhelmed, dominated by difficult thoughts and emotions?
- Get stuck in the same arguments and feel confused about your part to play?
- Feel guilty and take on too much?
- Feel tired by uncertainty and self doubt?
If any of these sound like you, I can help you see why things seem to be stuck on repeat.
If you are worried you are going to spend money talking about painful things whilst someone just smiles and nods, that's not me.
My approach means we can find a way to understand what’s happening so you can make changes to live with more freedom. You are in control of the pace, and we confront painful experiences if and when it feels safe to do so.
I can help you:
- Explore what is happening now, and more importantly why.
- Really notice patterns and behaviours that are playing out in your life (and in the therapy room.)
- See more clearly so you can understand where you may have been acting automatically.
- Confront what is being avoided with care.
- Re-evaluate your life from a new perspective that leaves you more confident in who you are and what drives you.
This can give you the ability to make different choices that over time will change the course of your life towards more ease and meaning.
My Story
I originally became a therapist after having gone through some difficult loss in my thirties, Including the loss of my livelihood, life relationship and parents.
These difficult events changed me immeasurably and led me to see how loss can help us see what we were previously blind to.
It can transform the way we live our lives for the better. This did not happen straight away, and I still have my challenges as everybody does. However, I believe when we are struggling its not because something is wrong with us, its because something is forcing us to change that hasn’t been allowed to see the light of day. It can be painful to meet these aspects of ourselves, but over time facing this can create hope and a new way to live. I want to support you if you find yourself in the darkness and be a along side you as you move towards the light.
Testimonials:
“Working with Dan has been a truly transformative journey. Over the past year, he has helped me unpack long-standing issues with compassion and honesty. Through our work together, I’ve felt deeply validated in the experiences that have caused me a lot of hurt and pain.
Dan has given me the emotional resilience to deal with my past, present and future. A year on, I can genuinely say this experience has had a lasting impact on my wellbeing, and it’s something I will be forever grateful for.”
Female, Bristol, 40
"Dan is an excellent therapist. I have learned so much about myself and how I relate to the world around me in my time working with Dan, and I have never had such an effective and comfortable working relationship with a mental health professional."
Male, Bristol, 27
“Dan's been helping me a great deal, the sessions are taken at whatever pace I feel comfortable with, and covering both more immediate and longer term experiences. I really appreciate his thoughtfulness, care and attention to detail, and I feel much better in myself through having someone to speak with honestly and openly.”
Male, Bristol, 44
If you think I sound like someone you might like to work with then get in touch for a chat at no cost to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully trained integrative counsellor with a BA in Counselling Foundation at distinction level.
I am registered with BACP and work within their ethical framework.
I have intensive experience working with those experiencing acute trauma, addiction/dependency, bereavement and suicidality.
I also work with adolescents post 16 and young adults in HE and FE settings.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Further information
Get in touch for a free 20 minute consultation online.
