Dinah Knox-Hooke, BACP

Dinah Knox-Hooke is an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). With five years of clinical experience, she supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, communication and control challenges, fatherhood and family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-harm, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, and workplace stress.

Dinah approaches each person with a belief that they are the expert of their own story, and she seeks to build on each individual’s strengths as part of the therapeutic work. Her practice is integrative - drawing on client-centered (person-centered) principles alongside psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques - which allows her to tailor sessions to the unique needs of each person she sees. Sessions are relaxed and conversational, offered in a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere where people can feel heard and supported as they explore change.

She offers flexible ways to work, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and she accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Dinah aims to accompany people through healing, balance, and growth, providing steady support as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Approaches that guide online therapy with Dinah

Dinah uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where the person’s experience and choices guide the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and building a trusting relationship - it is well suited to people seeking understanding, emotional support, and personal growth.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help identify and gently challenge unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. These techniques can be helpful for managing symptoms of anxiety, low mood, and stress by offering practical strategies to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic ideas inform her exploration of patterns that come from past relationships and early experiences, which can shed light on repeating difficulties in current relationships and self-perception.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Dinah works collaboratively to determine what fits best for each person - taking into account their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time as the work evolves.

Online therapy with Dinah is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from registered professionals when in-person sessions are not possible or convenient, and allow therapy to be integrated into daily life with fewer logistical barriers.