About Dana
Dana Wester is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She offers gentle, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief and questions about sexual identity. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
She uses an integrative approach, combining several evidence-informed techniques to match each person's needs. Sessions start with what matters most to the client and build practical ways to cope with daily pressures.
Background and approach
Dana places the client at the centre and strives to create a non-judgemental space where feelings can be named and worked through. Her work includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, self-harm or suicidal thoughts, eating and body-image issues, and challenges linked to parenting and family life. She also offers help for intimacy, career stress, ADHD and bipolar-related struggles.
People exploring LGBT matters or questions about sexual identity may find her background relevant. Dana brings a mix of person-centred listening, cognitive approaches such as CBT, creative methods like art and play therapy, and mindfulness practices. She adapts tools to the pace and preferences of each person rather than following a single formula.
This flexible approach is useful when problems are complex or change over time. Sessions aim to develop clearer thinking, steadier mood regulation and more effective ways to handle difficult situations. People are supported to set realistic goals and practise new skills between meetings.
The emphasis is on practical steps and steady progress, taken at the client’s own pace.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Dana’s approaches translate to online therapy
Person-centred work focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of you. Online sessions using this approach still centre the client’s experience and help build trust through steady, empathic discussion. Cognitive behavioural techniques break problems into parts and teach specific skills for managing thoughts and behaviours; these exercises can be practised between meetings and discussed online to track progress.Creative methods such as art or play elements can be adapted for remote work by using simple materials at home or selecting activity tasks to discuss during a session. These approaches can help when someone finds words hard to start with or when a different way of working helps unlock new understanding.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The counsellor will help the client choose approaches based on goals, preferences and how they respond in early sessions. That collaborative process means plans can change as the client notices what helps most.
Specific session formats were not detailed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people attend from their usual environment and practise skills between meetings, making therapy more practical for everyday life.
Questions people ask about Dana
What concerns does this counsellor commonly address?
Dana helps people with stress, anxiety and depression as well as relationship and parenting issues. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, eating or body-image problems, mood conditions and questions about sexual identity.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
She practises an integrative style, combining person-centred listening with cognitive and creative techniques. Sessions focus on what the client needs and on practical ways to manage feelings and behaviours.
How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults, children, adolescents and parents. That background informs her flexible approach to different concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Dana is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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