Dan is an RTCc ACCT accredited counsellor with a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling and over a decade of experience working with young adults and young people in counselling, pastoral care, mentorship and other professional capacities. Dan Combines humanistic warmth with strategic CBT techniques, he creates a supportive space for healing, growth and practical change. He has worked with some of the most reputable mental health organisations in the UK such as The Anna Freud centre, Mind UK and Kooth. Dan possesses extensive experience addressing challenging psychological issues including trauma, adverse childhood experiences, eating disorders and self-harm. Dan’s strength is empowering his clients to build resilience, gain clarity and move forward with hope and confidence.
Dan’s integrative approach combines the relationally focused humanistic modality with an evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) process, creating a therapeutic environment that is both empathetic and solution-focused. Dan has an incredible ability to build real, true, genuine relationships with his clients which are based on non judgemental compassionate understanding and real care. He then balances this by implementing a more direct approach utilising targeted CBT techniques such as psychoeducation and goal setting. Employing these evidence-based interventions help promote healing and resilience by uncovering root causes, core beliefs and helping clients understand their phenomenology.
Dan has developed exceptional expertise in addressing a range of mental health needs including processing trauma, working through addictions such as pornography or helping clients recover from self harm. Having worked extensively with youth and young adults from diverse backgrounds, Dan has an excellent ability to apply counselling theories whilst considering unique cultural norms and values and other important aspects such as religions and other belief systems. He is also very attuned to the social media influence and the positive and negative impact this digital landscape is having on society. Dan works with his clients during critical life stages, whether helping young people establish emotional and psychological foundations or guiding adults through major life transitions such a relationships ending or grief and loss, Dan’s impactful integrative approach creates lasting positive change.
Beyond his B.A (Hons), Dan has also completed further educational training in these specialised areas;
These courses were completed with reputable educational bodies such as the Orca institute and CTRI – Crisis & Trauma resource institute or other professional institutions.
Here are some of the very credible organisations Dan previously worked in the UK before immigrating to Canada.
The Anna Freud National Centre is a world-renowned mental health organization at the forefront of psychology research and practice in the UK. Established by Anna Freud herself, the Centre has set gold standards in mental health interventions for over 60 years and provides consultation to government bodies, academic institutions, and clinical services nationwide. Dan’s role here involved providing CBT employed evidence based therapy, working with specific action plans, goal settings and psychoeducation to manage all kinds of challenges such as stress, anger, anxiety, self harm, depression and grief
Kooth is the UK’s largest online mental health platform for young people and the NHS’s primary digital mental health partner. This experience enhanced Dan’s expertise in understanding the complex digital landscape young people are growing up in, understanding the pressures young people experience in the intensity of the social media world in which they are being nurtured. Here Dan provided evidence-based interventions to young people through innovative digital therapeutic approaches expanding his experience in providing therapy online. His role required a thorough understanding of crisis management and interventions, creating safety plans to help young people suffering with severe mental health issues. This broadened Dan’s knowledge of understanding adverse childhood experiences, trauma and working with specific issues such as eating disorders and self harm.
Mind is one of the UK’s leading mental health charities, operating a nationwide network of local associations that provide crucial support services across the UK. Providing therapy services to individuals and facilitating peer support groups for clients with diverse needs. Working within their collaborative framework, Dan engaged with healthcare professionals and community partners and utilised Mind’s extensive resources to enhance client support, particularly focusing on accessible self-care strategies and treatment options. This experience deepened Dan’s professional practice through Mind’s holistic approach to mental health support, reinforcing commitment to ensuring that individuals facing mental health challenges receive compassionate, informed care within a supportive community.
