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Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe

Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe

BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 3+ years of experience

Supportive counsellor for everyday challenges

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  • Client-centred approach
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • Helps with anger

About Desta

Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe is a counsellor who uses a warm, person-focused approach. She draws on three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger and related struggles. Her style is straightforward and respectful, with a focus on practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Dee adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and helps set small, achievable goals. Sessions often look at patterns of thought and behaviour, and build skills for coping with change and low confidence.

Her work covers relationship worries, low self-esteem, and the strain of big life transitions. She also supports people facing issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, ageing and caregiver stress, attachment and personality-related difficulties, and body image and codependency struggles.

Dee uses methods that include Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Narrative Therapy. These approaches inform practical conversations and exercises rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

She aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and respect. The emphasis is on collaboration - the person and counsellor work together to find what helps. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and she offers steady support while people make changes at their own pace.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective. The counsellor offers empathy and reflection to help someone feel heard and clearer about what they want to change. This approach can help with confidence, relationships and emotional upset.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to shift patterns that maintain anxiety, low mood or anger. People often take away simple tools they can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and choose methods together based on the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and manageable.

Session logistics should be checked before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for different ways of checking in, such as shorter or video-based meetings depending on what suits someone. Confirm the exact session options when you schedule to make sure they fit day-to-day life.

At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 402700

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this counsellor address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, self esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include relationship issues, body image, caregiver stress and adoption and foster care matters.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The style is respectful and straightforward. Conversations are tailored and aim to set small, practical goals while exploring thoughts and feelings.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

The counsellor holds BACP registration and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are fees structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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