(Online) Daniel Winstanley Reg MBACP (Accred) he/him

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I know that everyone struggles sometimes. It can be difficult to live
authentically and confidently, and cope with the things that life throws at you. However, I believe in your potential to adapt, grow and change: counselling can help you to take a step back, reflect, access your inner resources, and move forward.

I work with clients facing a range of challenges, including:

– Relationship difficulties (with partners, friends, or others).

– Sense of self (e.g. low confidence, self-esteem, sense of identity including identity conflict, guilt and shame).

– Workplace issues, including stress, conflict and bullying.

– Life change or loss e.g. career change, bereavement or relationship break-up.

– Emotional distress (including mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and panic).

– Facing a difficult decision or transition.

– Search for meaning or purpose.

Whether it’s just a few sessions, or longer-term therapy, counselling can help you to take a step back, reflect, access your inner resources, and move forward.

Sexual identity:

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: He/him

Accredited GSRD Therapist: Advanced

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Reg MBACP (Accred)

Qualifications - Additional:

MA (Hons) Psychology University of Edinburgh 2004
MSc Therapeutic Counselling University of Greenwich 2015
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling Counselling Tutor 2020
Advanced Accredited Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversities Therapist Pink Therapy 2024

Experience and approach:

There are a variety of approaches to counselling: as an Integrative counsellor, I bring together elements of different therapies in my counselling toolkit. Each client is unique, and I believe the approach needs to be tailored to your specific needs and goals.

I have a background in equalities work and mental health services. I also have several years’ experience in working with various client groups, including people of trans* and non-binary experience, lesbian, gay and bisexual people, people in non-monogamous relationships, people with disabilities, and people living with HIV and other long-term conditions.

Following my qualification, I gained the experience and expertise to be recognised as a BACP Accredited Counsellor – this means that my practice has been deemed by the BACP to meet their “higher standard as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner”.

I am also a Pink Therapy Advanced Accredited Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversities Therapist, which recognises that I have significant experience in providing a “truly welcoming, inclusive approach” to diverse client groups, and have made “significant contributions to the field”.

I have lived experience as a gay man growing up in north-east England, and as a carer for a family member with dementia.

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