Counsellor profile
Dagmar Spencer, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused
About Dagmar
Counsellor Dagmar Spencer is a BACP member with four years of professional experience in the UK. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes and related concerns.
Dagmar offers straightforward, conversational counselling. She listens and aims to help people put words to difficult feelings. Sessions focus on what matters now and on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Her work draws on client-centred ideas that place the person's experience at the centre. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. Solution-focused methods are used to recognise small changes that make a real difference day to day.
Dagmar has additional focus areas including autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, self-harm, sexual assault and abuse, and young adult issues. She adapts what she offers to what each person brings to the room.
Sessions are in English and take place in the United Kingdom. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Dagmar draws on client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can make sense of their feelings. It helps when someone needs a straightforward space to talk and be heard. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It helps when unhelpful thinking patterns or behaviours are keeping stress or low mood going.She also uses solution-focused techniques to spot small, practical changes that people can try between sessions. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and agree what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work or other commitments. Some formats need less bandwidth or are shorter check-ins, while others allow for a longer conversation with visual cues. Talk to the service when booking to find the format that fits day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. There are also focused areas such as autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency and young adult issues.
How would you describe her way of working?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, helps name feelings and suggests small steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people in counselling roles.
Is she a member of a professional body and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
What languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with her?
Use the site button to see online counselling options, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.