Dana Wester, BACP

Dana Wester is a BACP counsellor with eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties. Her work also covers parenting concerns, self-esteem and identity questions, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar conditions.

Dana practises an integrative style, drawing on several familiar approaches so sessions can be matched to what a person needs. She offers person-centred listening, cognitive-behavioural techniques, creative options such as art and play therapy, and mindfulness practices. These different ways of working let her adapt to adults, children and adolescents as the situation requires.

In sessions Dana aims to make the space calm and non-judgemental. She focuses on helping people talk through feelings, try practical steps and notice small changes that make daily life easier. She describes the person at the centre of the work and accepts each client without condition.

Practical issues like coping with trauma, self-harm thoughts, eating difficulties, sexual identity questions and family problems are within her stated scope. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment and communication concerns.

People who choose to work with Dana start by completing a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their needs. She accepts international clients and offers appointments from the United Kingdom. The fee structure varies with location and runs through a cancellable subscription.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Many of Dana's described methods are flexible and translate well to remote work. Person-centred counselling focuses on attentive listening and reflecting back what someone says to help them feel heard; it can help with low mood, identity questions and general emotional support. Cognitive-behavioural techniques look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and introduce practical experiments and coping steps to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings. Creative options such as art or play therapy invite people to express feelings through drawing or activity rather than just words, which can be useful for children and for adults who find direct discussion difficult.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the early sessions. The therapist works collaboratively to identify goals, test different ways of working and adjust methods to match the client's needs and preferences. That shared planning helps shape the pace and focus of ongoing work.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving or long-term health challenges. It can also allow shorter check-ins, remove travel time and offer more flexible scheduling to help sustain regular sessions alongside everyday life.