Dana Wester

Dana Wester is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing anger alongside related concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She has eight years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which means she is tied to recognised professional standards in the UK.

She practises in an integrative way, drawing on a range of approaches to suit each person. That might mean using person-centred listening, practical CBT tasks, creative art or play methods, mindfulness exercises or Gestalt ideas depending on what helps most. Sessions are focused on the person's goals and on practical steps that can be used between meetings.

Dana aims to build an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement. She emphasises a collaborative working style and places the person at the centre of decisions about therapy. This makes it easier to try approaches that feel manageable and relevant.

Her clinical experience includes working with people affected by trauma and abuse, grief and loss, eating-related issues, identity and sexual orientation concerns, parenting stresses and self-harm or suicidal thoughts. She also supports those coping with life changes, ADHD, bipolar difficulties and a wide range of family and communication problems.

People looking to begin work are invited to use the site process to match with her and schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Dana adapts therapy approaches for online work

Online work can use a blend of approaches to meet emotional and practical needs. Person-centred practice focuses on careful listening and making space for feelings, which helps when someone needs to talk through anger, grief or identity questions. Cognitive behavioural techniques break problems into smaller steps and offer practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be done between sessions. Creative methods such as art or simple play interventions can also be adapted to an online context, giving a different route to expressing difficult feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the person’s goals, preferences and life situation, and together they will try methods that feel like a good fit. That collaborative process helps adjust techniques if something is not working.

The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments around work or family life, and the ability to continue contact when travel is difficult. If you would like to know which session formats are currently available, please confirm the options before booking so you can pick what suits your schedule and needs.