Dana Wester, BACP

Dana Wester works with adults, children and adolescents, and parents on problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, and questions of sexual identity. She also supports people with parenting challenges, self‑esteem, career worries, bipolar disorder, ADHD and coping with life changes. Dana is based in the United Kingdom and has eight years of professional experience. Dana holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide her practice.

Dana describes herself as an integrative counsellor who draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses person‑centred listening, cognitive techniques similar to CBT, creative options such as art and play therapy, plus solution‑focused ideas, mindfulness and Gestalt ways of working. That variety means she can try different routes with clients until something feels helpful.

In sessions she focuses on making a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. The client sits at the centre of the work and choices about direction come from what matters most to them. Dana aims to help people notice patterns, make practical changes and find better ways to cope.

She has experience supporting people through grief, eating and body image concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also works with autism and Asperger syndrome related difficulties and with those affected by domestic violence or separation.

Dana offers a warm, steady presence for anyone taking the first steps towards change. She encourages small, manageable goals and practical tools alongside emotional exploration. If you are unsure what you need, she will help you work that out together.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Person‑centred work focuses on careful listening and reflecting what someone says. Online or in person this helps people feel heard and decide what matters most to address. Cognitive‑behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments to test different ways of coping; these are simple to practise between sessions and adapt well to remote working.

Creative approaches such as art therapy or play and sand methods give non‑verbal ways to express difficult feelings. Used remotely these can include guided tasks or material suggestions that a client can try at home and bring into discussion. These methods often suit people who find it hard to put emotions into words.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust as progress is reviewed. Clients help shape the work and decide what feels most useful.

Confirm session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make therapy easier to fit around family, school or work commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It can also offer flexibility for creative exercises or written tasks between meetings.