Daniel Bains
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About me
You may be struggling with Anxiety, Depression or Grief? Or stuck in patterns of negative thoughts and behaviours that are holding you back?
Therapy can help.
By supporting you to:
- Break free from cycles of anxious thoughts
- Rediscover your motivation and sense of purpose
- Process your grief in a safe and confidential space
What we aim toward:
A life where anxiety doesn’t limit or hold you back from what you wish to achieve.
Where depression and loneliness no longer feel overwhelming.
Where you learn to process and work through grief at your own pace.
The process:
- We start to challenge long held beliefs that hold you back. Beginning to form new ones, based on your own values.
- We break the cycle of critical self-talk. Starting to talk to yourself as you would to a friend.
- You learn to be patient and understanding with yourself as you would for others.
- You develop the ability to set healthy boundaries, learn to say no and allow time for self-care.
- You learn to focus on your strengths instead of just your weaknesses. Building on your inner resources.
- We set achievable goals and celebrate your wins along the way.
- We are given a space to process and experience your emotions. Where you can learn how to self-regulate.
- You begin to understand yourself more deeply. Why you are the way that you are. Why you think, feel and behave how you do.
Overtime we are working towards making positive changes. Step by step that support you to move forward at your pace.
My approach?
I provide therapy that is tailored to you as an individual.
My approach is about us figuring out where you feel stuck, what seems to be the barrier and finding a way to overcome that together.
I bring with me a calm, honest and sincere way of working.
That challenges you toward growth and challenges you to achieve your goals.
(For my therapeutic training see further information)
Starting the process:
I offer a free 30-minute call to see if it feels like the right fit.
We can discuss what brings you here today, how I work and how therapy can help you. This is an open space for any questions from yourself too, so please feel free.
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Taking the first step:
Reach out by email or phone.
You can also Book an Intro call directly by clicking on the icon.
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I provide therapy online, in-person and by phone, depending on what works best for you.
If you wish, you can call or send a text message to 07405 221 011
I aim to respond to all enquiries within 24hours.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional training:
- Level 5 BACP Integrative Counselling Diploma
- Counselling Diploma
- Counselling Skills
Further training & CPD:
- Anxiety/ Depression
- Trauma
- Grief & Bereavement
- Family & Relationship Issues
- Substance Misuse & Behavioural Addiction
Experience:
- Freelance Counsellor for Murray Hall Community Trust
- Volunteer Counsellor for St. Martin's Counselling Service
- Specialist Mental Health Mentor for Barry Bennetts
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Welfare Rights Adviser
- Welfare Advice Lead
Frequently Asked Questions:
How old are you & what's your experience?
I'm 31 years old with a decade of experience in the charity sector. Working in community mental health support and welfare rights work. I began practicing as a therapist in 2021 at St. Martin's Counselling Centre. I now work on a freelance basis for a Charity in Sandwell and in Private Practice.
What's your background?
I'm British Asian, born down south but I've been here long enough to consider myself a brummie.
How many sessions will I need?
Hard one to answer as it varies. I would recommend we discuss on the intro call what you wish to work on. We can go session by session or set a goal to review after a certain number. I normally recommend 6 sessions. Once we've made progress we can move to fortnightly then monthly when working towards an ending to therapy.
Do you offer a discounted rate?
Therapy can seem like a big expense. I've been a client myself and understand that. However I saw the value that it gave me. The changes I was able to make in life that got me where I am today. That continue to support me going forward. I do hold places at a discounted rate of £40 when they are available.
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Contact to set up a free intro call: 07405 221 011
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.
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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Weekend sessions are available by request.
Further information
My Professional Training:
I’m Person-Centred with training in CBT, Gestalt and Psychodynamic therapy.
Person-centred is about providing a relationship built on trust, that empowers you toward self-discovery.
CBT is useful to challenge negative patterns of thinking and behaving that may be holding you back.
Psychodynamic therapy involves understanding how the past influences you today. (There may be certain learnt behaviours from childhood that no longer serve you as an adult).
Gestalt provides a creative way of working, in the present moment. This can help you further understand how the past influences how you feel right now. It can help you work through unfinished business from your past that still feels alive and open today.
This provides me the ability to support you with different life challenges as they arise. With the aim toward increasing your self-awareness over time.
As your therapist, I’m here to support you in this process. To walk alongside you, until you feel comfortable to walk without my help.
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Contact to set up a free intro call: 07405 221 011
