- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Art and play methods
About Dana
Dana Wester is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults, children and adolescents, and with parents. Many people come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and identity issues, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, and help with coping after loss or big life changes.
Dana uses an integrative approach. That means she draws on different methods such as person-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, art and play-based methods, solution-focused ideas, mindfulness, gestalt and sand therapy. In sessions she aims to match ways of working to what feels most helpful in the moment.
She often supports people dealing with anger, intimacy-related problems, ADHD, bipolar challenges and issues tied to sexual identity. Dana also addresses abandonment and attachment worries, body image, eating-related concerns, and stresses faced by carers. She lists experience with domestic violence and with the emotional effects of chronic illness and disability.
Sessions are presented as a place to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement. Dana centres the client in the work and helps people notice patterns, try new ways of responding, and develop practical coping steps. She invites people to take the next step when they are ready.
People who want to begin are directed to use the online matching process to choose an option and book a first session. International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
How Dana's approaches work in online sessions
Many of Dana's methods are practical techniques you can use in a remote session. Person-centred work focuses on honest listening and helping someone describe what matters to them, which can help when exploring life purpose and direction. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and help people try small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. Creative methods such as art therapy or sand play let people express feelings that can be hard to put into words and can surface new ideas about next steps.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dana treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods match a person's concerns, goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as needed rather than committing to a single way of working from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, and let people use creative tools at home during a session. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt techniques for remote sessions so the focus stays on practical steps that fit everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and many life-change issues including career and identity.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses an integrative approach, drawing on person-centred, CBT, solution-focused and creative methods to help people clarify values, spot patterns and try practical steps forward.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of professional practice working with adults, children, adolescents and parents across a broad range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients; check the matching process for any regional details before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.