- Person-centred approach
- Practical thinking tools
- Support for loss and change
About Desta
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe offers a warm, person-focused approach to counselling. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience. Dee aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk about what feels most pressing to them.
Dee uses a mix of counselling methods to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centred work to prioritise the person's perspective, and uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help with unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Narrative and existential ideas can help people make sense of big life questions and shifts.
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem, along with the ups and downs of life changes. Additional areas she works with include attachment issues, adoption and foster care experiences, body image, caregiver stress and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding feelings and history.
Dee aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person. She explains options, listens without judgement and helps people set realistic steps. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, with an emphasis on what will help in day-to-day life.
To begin, Dee asks about the issues that matter most and what the person hopes to change. From there she and the person agree on ways of working and practical goals to try between sessions.
How chosen approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the person's pace to build trust and clarity about what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the person which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that starts with what the person hopes to change and adjusts as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, to keep therapy consistent during busy periods, or to meet without needing to be on location. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals aim to make sessions workable around work, family and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care experiences, body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centred and collaborative, focusing on what matters to the person. Cognitive behavioural ideas and narrative or existential perspectives are used where they suit the person's goals.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Dee has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. Her work has included supporting people through anxiety, anger and major life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
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 and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.