Dana Hartshorn
Compassionate integrative counsellor for life changes
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About Dana
Dana Hartshorn is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience and a BACP credential. She blends person-centred work with attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Dana focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk openly about what matters to them.
She regularly supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and family concerns.
Background and approach
She also helps those dealing with eating issues, questions about gender and identity, grief, trauma and intimacy-related worries. Additional areas Dana pays attention to include body image, self-harm concerns, workplace strain and compassion fatigue. In sessions she aims to listen closely and tailor each meeting to the person in front of her.
Goals are set together so therapy stays practical and relevant to daily life. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and act in line with their values. Attachment-focused work is used to look at how early relationships shape current difficulties.
Cognitive behavioural tools are brought in for unpicking thoughts and testing new behaviours. Dana also uses client-centred principles to keep the focus on empathy, acceptance and the client’s own pace. She has an interest in eco-therapy and sometimes brings the wider environment into conversations about wellbeing.
Asking for help is framed as a brave step, and she aims to support people toward a more authentic, fulfilled life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 391742
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Dana's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Dana works online
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dana will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. This collaborative process means the plan can change as you learn what helps most.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the profile does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It also lets people include lifeworld details from home or work into the conversation, and can reduce the strain of arranging childcare or long journeys. Many registered or accredited professionals find that talking through problems by distance still allows for focused, practical work using ACT, attachment ideas and CBT tools.
Questions and answers
What concerns can Dana help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, along with relationship and family concerns. Other areas include eating issues, gender identity, trauma, grief and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are empathetic and non-judgemental, with a focus on listening and tailoring each meeting. Goals are agreed together to keep work grounded and practical.
What background and experience does she have?
Dana has four years of clinical experience and works integratively, combining person-centred, attachment and cognitive behavioural approaches in her practice.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She holds a BACP credential and provides therapy from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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