Digna Patel
A practical, compassionate counsellor for life changes
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About Digna
Digna Patel welcomes people who are feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps. She makes space for straightforward conversations about stress, relationships, self-esteem, and the strain of life changes. Digna uses a calm, respectful approach to help people take small, practical steps forward.
Digna has five years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. She adapts sessions to each person, shaping the focus and pace to match individual needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, not full of jargon. Her work often looks at how thought patterns and day-to-day choices affect mood and relationships. She draws on approaches that address thoughts and behaviours, attachment patterns, and personal values to make changes that feel meaningful.
Digna also pays attention to deeper emotional patterns that can come from past experiences. People who come for support might explore coping strategies, set boundaries, or work through grief and loss. Others focus on improving communication, managing anger, or rebuilding confidence after hard events.
The aim is to leave each session with something to try in daily life. She says starting therapy takes courage and views the process as a partnership. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 379268
- 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 Digna's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Digna works with
Everything Digna lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Digna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Digna works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose what to try first. That might mean testing a strategy for a few sessions and adjusting as you learn what helps.
Please confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how appointments are held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work from a quieter place, use less bandwidth if video is difficult, or keep contact simple when a brief, focused session is best.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Digna help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, parenting strains, and issues around self-esteem and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and person centred, with practical steps and attention to emotions and patterns that affect daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional therapy and counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
What steps do I take to start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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