Dana Wester

Dana Wester is a counsellor with eight years of experience working across the UK. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and identity. Dana also helps with parenting, relationship strains, grief, bipolar difficulties, ADHD, and other life changes.

She works in an integrative way, drawing on several therapeutic styles to match the person in front of her. That means sessions might include person-centred listening, cognitive techniques to manage thoughts, creative approaches like art or play, and mindfulness. Dana places the person at the centre and aims to build an accepting, non-judgemental space.

In practical terms she focuses on what someone needs now. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the individual. People are invited to talk through immediate problems and try steps that can make life feel steadier.

Dana has experience with adults, children and adolescents, and she has worked with parents supporting family-related concerns. Her background includes work with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, sexual identity, and complex trauma.

She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises within the UK. Sessions are offered in English and Dana is able to work with international clients through the service. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Dana adapts therapeutic methods for online work

Two of the main ways Dana tailors therapy are person-centred work and cognitive approaches. Person-centred work focuses on listening, reflecting and building trust so someone feels heard; it helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship worries. Cognitive-style techniques look at unhelpful thoughts and teach practical steps to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses creative methods such as art or play therapy when they suit the person. These approaches give another way to express feelings when words are hard, and they can help with trauma, identity and eating concerns. Dana combines these methods to fit each person rather than using the same plan for everyone.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. In early sessions she will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that feel workable. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust pace and techniques as needs change.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also use less bandwidth or make it simpler to keep a camera off for part of a meeting. Registered or accredited professionals can work with you remotely and adapt sessions to suit your schedule and practical needs.