Dan Lee

Who I Am

I’m Dan (he/him), and I’ve spent many years helping people come home to themselves—recovering from addiction, trauma, shame, anxiety, and the deep loneliness that often underpins it all.

I believe that much of what keeps us stuck stems from the wounds of childhood—growing up in families marked by dysfunction, codependency, or addiction. These experiences shape us. And then, the world tries to sell us endless solutions that don’t truly heal what hurts.

As a Gay/Queer man in long-term recovery, I don’t just believe change is possible—I’ve lived it.

I’ve walked through fear, grief, addiction, shame, and hardship.

And I know that healing, recovering and restoring our authentic selves doesn’t come from quick fixes.

It comes from relationship, from being deeply seen and held as we are—no masks, no performance.

I’m here to walk that path with you.

To help you remember who you are beneath the survival strategies.

To support you in doing the work that only you can do—but not alone.

How can I help you

Anxiety - are you stuck in over-worrying, feeling paralysed by indecision at times, afraid of making the "wrong" choice, or find yourself avoiding certain situations or people?

Depression - are you stuck in low mood, despair, hopelessness? Are you struggling to find your old motivation? Unable to connect with the joy in life?
Low self-esteem & low self-confidence - are you stuck in cycles of self-loathing, hating who you are, what you’ve done or how you look? Do you constantly talk to yourself in ways you’d never talk to your best friend?

Drug Addiction & Alcoholism - are you stuck in a constant cycle of using drugs and/or alcohol to cope with life, to avoid feelings? Do you keep telling yourself you’ll stop and fund yourself unable to do so? Do you go on binges regularly? Do you put yourself in risky situations because of your drinking/using?

Loneliness - are you stuck in feeling terribly alone, maybe even in a crowd of people/friends? Do you want to feel more connected with other people? 
Perfectionism - are you stuck in feeling that who you are or what you do is never “good enough”?

LGBTQ+ counselling - are you stuck with feelings of shame at times, even though you’re fully “out”? Are you stuck in coming to terms with your sexuality or gender identity? Or would you feel more comfortable having a counsellor from your own community who knows what it’s like to grow up having to hide a huge part of who he is and was?

Codependency - are you stuck in constantly looking for validation from other people? Do you struggle to hold your boundaries and practice healthy self-care? Are you stuck in being unable to express your needs and wants, perhaps for fear of rejection? Are you stuck in trying to control situations or people, yet always finding you can’t?

Recovery - are you in recovery and finding that there's "stuff" that the steps aren't touching? Are you finding you're stuck in "character defects"? Have you pulled back the bandage of addiction to reveal old wounds that need healing?

If you answered “Yes!” to any, or perhaps many, of these questions, then get in touch with me now and let’s get working on getting you “unstuck”