Dianne Taylor, NCPS

Dianne Taylor is a person-centred counsellor who focuses on helping people find steadier ground when life feels overwhelming. She works with common problems such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, stress and addiction. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, aimed at making it easier for someone to talk about difficult things.

She brings seven years of professional experience in the charity sector and independent practice. That work included running groups in mental health settings as well as one-to-one counselling. Her credential is NCPS, which she uses to describe her professional standing.

Dianne adapts what happens in sessions to the person sitting across from her. She listens closely, offers what she calls unconditional positive regard, and uses practical tools to help people manage feelings and behaviour. Conversations are shaped around each person’s history and current challenges, including issues linked to childhood experiences that appear in adulthood.

Her approach combines person-centred values with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural methods and acceptance and commitment ideas when helpful. She also draws on attachment-based and emotionally-focused perspectives to understand relationships and emotional patterns.

Dianne says the first step can feel big, and she aims to make the room a calm place to begin. She supports people as they identify goals, test small changes and build new ways of coping. Her work is straightforward and focused on what will help next.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Dianne uses several practical approaches that translate well to talking remotely. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems with motivation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behaviour changes. It often suits people who want structured steps to manage panic, worry, sleep or mood problems. Attachment-based ideas pay attention to how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and can be useful when working on trust, closeness and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant to what the person needs.

If you are considering online sessions, check which session formats are offered when you book since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins that do not need video, or reduce travel time so sessions are simpler to attend. Registered or accredited professionals often tailor online sessions to be practical and goal-focused, helping people use the tools discussed in ordinary life.