About Dana
Dana Hartshorn is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and brings four years of clinical experience. Dana works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns, and she also supports those dealing with identity and gender questions.
She aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and approachable. Dana uses a blend of client-centred practice, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what each person needs in the moment. She focuses on practical ways to manage mood, build healthier habits and improve communication in close relationships. Her work includes helping people with eating concerns, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
Dana also supports people dealing with longer-term patterns such as attachment struggles, emptiness and problems with self-esteem. She has an interest in gender dysphoria and LGBT-related issues and welcomes talking about identity and belonging. Dana describes her style as empathetic and non-judgemental.
She invites clients to set collaborative goals and to explore how their life and environment affect their wellbeing. Eco-therapy ideas are sometimes brought in to connect how nature and surroundings influence mood and motivation. Asking for help is framed as an act of courage in her practice.
Dana aims to empower people to find direction and clearer self-understanding so they can move towards a life that feels more authentic.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Dana is listed here; the rest shows what else Dana works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How different approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns of relating and trust, and supports people who struggle with abandonment, intimacy or long-standing attachment worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. This collaborative process means treatments are adjusted over time rather than set in stone from the start.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding camera use when that helps someone feel more comfortable. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and practical tools to suit remote sessions so people can continue progress even when meeting remotely.
Questions people ask about Dana
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, grief, trauma and LGBT-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathetic and non-judgemental, using a collaborative approach to set goals and tailor sessions to what each person needs.
What experience does Dana have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with a variety of concerns such as mood disorders, attachment difficulties and identity issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as listed in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients as stated in her profile.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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