Dee Russell

Hello, I’m Dee, a BACP-registered counsellor/psychotherapist working with clients in-person (in Cardiff) and online (throughout the UK and beyond).

What I can offer:

You may be really struggling with something that's happened to you (in the past or recently), or perhaps you're feeling stuck and have reached a point where you feel that something needs to change. Through exploring your thoughts, feelings and experiences with a professional who's dedicated to listening sensitively and without judgment, counselling can really help to shift things, so that you can start living with more freedom and fulfillment.

I will listen and respond to you with kindness, patience and respect. You may want to discuss and make sense of your past, or you may choose to focus only on the present or the future: I work with clients at their pace and only on the issues they want to address. Trained and experienced in working with trauma, my priority is to ensure that therapy is and feels safe and empowering. Whether directly processing painful memories or developing healthier ways of coping, counselling can help you to heal and free yourself from what has happened to you.

Often, we seek therapy when some of our longstanding ways of thinking, feeling, behaving or relating (which may have served us well or helped us cope in the past) seem to be causing us problems. If this is the case, I can help you to reflect on and find ways to adjust or dismantle these patterns.

I usually see clients weekly or fortnightly, depending on their wishes. Sometimes just a few sessions are enough for meaningful changes to take place, but I also work long-term with clients who feel they benefit from more in-depth psychotherapy.

Getting in touch:

Finding a good ‘fit’ with a therapist can be challenging in itself, and I know that making a first approach can feel daunting. If you’d like to talk with me with no commitment before booking a session, drop me an email and we can arrange a free initial phone call or video call.

A bit about me:

My background is in academia, but my passion is in psychotherapy’s transformative potential. I qualified as a Relational Integrative counsellor/psychotherapist, which means my approach draws on a variety of therapy traditions and adapts to individual clients, with a focus on how we relate to one another (and to ourselves).

As well as my core Postgraduate Diploma training, I’ve completed accredited training in working safely with trauma (particularly sexual violence and sexual abuse). 

I'm also trained and very experienced in counselling online. This method can be very effective and has many advantages for clients who favour this way of working.

While psychotherapy typically focuses on what is happening internally and in our immediate relationships, I’m sensitive to how larger forces (such as inequality and oppression) shape our lives, and am keen to explore these with clients who wish to do so.