Counsellor profile
Dina Villanueva, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- Solution-focused
- Psychodynamic
About Dina
Counsellor Dina Villanueva is a BACP member with five years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Danish and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Dina adopts a person-centred and relational way of working. She places importance on the relationship between counsellor and client and listens to what matters to each person. Conversations are paced to the client and focus on the issues they choose to bring.
She can also draw on solution-focused and psychodynamic ideas when that helps. Solution-focused approaches look at practical steps and small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. Psychodynamic thinking links current feelings to past experiences where that adds useful context.
Her experience includes five years in mental health services and three years providing counselling to adults and young people. That background informs how she works with themes such as attachment, abandonment and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness and disability, communication problems, guilt and isolation.
Dina aims to work flexibly to suit circumstances and requests. If you want to find out how she might approach a specific concern, it is best to confirm the current session options before booking. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Her biography mentions person-centred and relational work. This means the focus is on the relationship with the counsellor and on listening to what matters most to the client. It suits people who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and choices.She also uses solution-focused ideas. These concentrate on small, practical steps and clear goals to make day-to-day coping easier. When helpful she draws on psychodynamic thinking to link present feelings to earlier life events and patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with the client to decide which ways of working fit their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work develops.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins or making sessions possible across distance. Registered or accredited professionals often find these practical benefits help people keep therapy going alongside work, family and health commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Danish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus issues such as abandonment and caregiver stress.
How would she work with me in sessions?
Her main style is person-centred and relational, placing importance on the counsellor-client relationship and working at the client’s pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience, including three years counselling adults and young people in mental health settings.
Which professional body is she with and where does she practise?
She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Danish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What about session formats and how they run?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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.