Counsellor profile
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Client-Centred approach
About Desta
Counsellor Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe is a BACP member with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and life changes.
Dee offers straightforward, person-focused talking therapy. Sessions aim to help people understand current problems and try practical ways to manage difficult feelings. She uses listening and a range of therapeutic approaches to help clients find what makes sense for them.
Her work commonly covers relationship difficulties, confidence and motivation, and managing the effects of major life changes. Dee also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress and ageing issues. She has experience with attachment-related concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and a variety of personality and communication challenges.
Dee draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns and test new responses. She also uses Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness techniques to help with self-reflection and present-moment coping. Existential ideas are introduced when people are questioning meaning and direction in life.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a non-judgemental, collaborative conversation. It helps people talk through present problems and decide what feels most helpful to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult stories and see alternative ways to understand events and relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dee will discuss what you want to achieve and suggest ways of working based on your needs and preferences. She aims to agree a plan together and to adjust it as you go along. The original profile does not state which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist in the UK while living elsewhere, subject to the agreed session arrangements.Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused approach alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative and Mindfulness techniques. The style is practical and conversational, aiming to notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a range of emotional and life-change concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. This is the credential supplied in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees arranged?
Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact costs are provided when you proceed with the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your 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.
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