Counsellor profile
Daniel Scott, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT informed
- Client-centred
- Attachment focus
About Daniel
Counsellor Daniel Scott is a member of NCPS with five years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating problems, anger, career matters, bipolar and compassion fatigue.
Daniel uses plain, direct conversation to help people make sense of what they are facing. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between meetings. He mixes cognitive behavioural ideas with client-centred listening and elements from psychodynamic and Jungian thinking.
Daniel pays close attention to relationship patterns and attachment. He helps people look at how past experiences shape how they connect now. Work can include noticing repeated behaviour, trying new ways of communicating, and examining beliefs that limit confidence.
Practical concerns such as parenting pressures, workplace strain, and illness-related stress are covered. Daniel also supports people working through sexuality and kink-related matters, body image, and substance issues. He will address grief, loss and recovery after domestic and other abusive experiences.
Sessions are straightforward and aim to be useful. Daniel uses motivational interviewing where it helps to clarify goals and values. He asks about what the person wants to change and adapts the way they talk together as the work continues.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling fits
Daniel draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and elements of Existential thinking. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, helping them find their own direction. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link and uses practical steps to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Existential ideas help people examine meaning, values and how to live with uncertainty. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daniel discusses what is helping and what is not, and together they decide which methods to try. He adapts the focus as goals change and as different techniques prove useful. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins by phone if needed. It can also let someone use video when a face-to-face style is important or choose audio for a lower-bandwidth option. These practical choices help sessions slot into everyday life rather than requiring major schedule changes.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, life changes, trauma, grief, eating and anger concerns, plus a range of related areas listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural methods and psychodynamic ideas. Motivational interviewing is used when clarifying goals helps progress.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with the issues described in his profile.
What credential does he hold and where does he practise?
He is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions organised and charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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