Dana Wester, BACP

Dana Wester is credentialed in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience supporting adults, children, adolescents and parents through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. As an integrative therapist she draws on multiple approaches - including person centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), art therapy, solution focused techniques, play therapy, sand therapy, mindfulness and Gestalt - to tailor care to each person’s needs. She holds BACP accreditation, the membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects recognised training and professional standards.

Dana has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self esteem and identity concerns, as well as relationship and parenting issues, intimacy-related difficulties and career-related stresses. Her experience also includes trauma and abuse, suicidal ideation, self-harm, grief and loss, eating and food-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD and coping with life changes. She offers support for a wide range of additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, chronic illness and caregiver stress, family conflict, and difficulties following separation or domestic violence.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental counselling space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and shared. Dana places the client at the centre of therapy, accepting each person unconditionally and working collaboratively to support the steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build alternative responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress-related concerns. Person centred therapy emphasises a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist provides empathy and acceptance, helping clients explore identity, self esteem and relationship issues at their own pace. Mindfulness-based approaches teach present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, helping people cope with ongoing stress and difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dana works collaboratively with each client to identify which techniques best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting methods over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging offers practical flexibility - appointments can fit around work, family and location, and allow continuity of care for clients who travel or live abroad. Working with registered professionals in this format can make it easier to access regular support while still tailoring the style and pace of therapy to the individual.