Dana Wester

Dana Wester is a counsellor with eight years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and issues around identity and self‑esteem. Dana also works with people dealing with grief, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and a wide range of related struggles including body image and caregiver stress.

Dana describes herself as an integrative therapist who draws on several approaches to meet each person’s needs. She uses person‑centred listening to help people feel accepted. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking. Creative options such as art, play and sand work are offered when talking alone is not enough.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Dana focuses on creating an open, non‑judgemental space where feelings can be explored. She places the person at the centre of therapy and works collaboratively to set goals and try new ways of coping.

Her experience spans adults, children and adolescents, and she has also supported parents. Dana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is shown as BACP in her credentials.

If someone is considering help, Dana encourages a first step of describing what matters most and what they hope to change. From there she tailors methods to suit the person rather than offering one fixed route.

How Dana adapts therapy online and in person

Therapy approaches are explained plainly so people know what to expect. Person‑centred counselling focuses on listening and acceptance, helping someone feel heard and understood so they can explore difficult feelings. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect, and involve practical steps to test new ways of thinking and coping.

Creative methods such as art, play and sand work provide non‑verbal ways to process emotion when words are hard to find; these can be useful for children, adolescents or adults who prefer a hands‑on route. Dana draws on these approaches flexibly and will discuss with each person which methods suit their goals and comfort level. Finding the right mix is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please check current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It also lets people try creative or talking methods from wherever they are without committing to a single style, and Dana will work with each person to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.