Dana Hartshorn, BACP

Dana Hartshorn is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She draws on four years of clinical experience to help people who are finding life hard. Dana aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and respectful. She blends person-centred practice with attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. That mix is used to address stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, and worries about relationships and identity. Dana also works with people facing disordered eating, trauma from the past, and difficulties rooted in attachment patterns. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs. Dana listens without judgement and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. She emphasises empathy, compassion and empowering practical steps so people can find more direction in day-to-day life. Dana has a particular interest in how the wider environment and nature influence wellbeing. She may bring those perspectives into sessions when they feel helpful to understanding feelings and behaviour. She also pays attention to issues such as body image, self-worth and workplace stress. Asking for help can feel daunting and she frames that step as brave. Dana aims to support people toward a more authentic and fulfilled life by working collaboratively and respectfully. International clients may be supported in English; please check the current session options before booking.

How her approaches can work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions by focusing on what matters rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how they affect current feelings and behaviour. This approach can help when people struggle with trust, loss, abandonment or repeating painful relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the plan can change as understanding grows. Online sessions can make it easier to include therapy in a busy life. They can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when you need them. If you are hoping to attend from another country, that can be discussed - international clients are accepted - but please confirm the current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can use different ways of meeting; check which formats this therapist offers so sessions fit your routine.