Counsellor profile
Daniel Childs, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - stress and relationship work
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- CredentialsNCPS
- RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / NCS18-06962
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centred care
- Trauma-informed approach
About Daniel
Daniel Childs is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, bereavement, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, and anger.
Daniel describes a straightforward, down-to-earth approach in sessions. He aims to put people at ease early on so they can speak plainly about what is worrying them. He also offers clinical supervision to other psychotherapists, drawing on his years of practice.
In the room he uses methods drawn from client-centred work and cognitive behavioural thinking. That means time is given to understand a person's experience, and then to try out practical ways of changing patterns that cause distress. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas when it helps to look at long-standing patterns and their origins.
He works with trauma-focused and solution-focused tools too, using focused exercises and short-term goals when those suit a person's needs. Sessions are conversational and aim to be clear about what is being tried and why. Daniel emphasises honesty and a relaxed tone in meetings.
People contact him for many reasons - sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, sexual and intimacy concerns, identity and LGBT matters, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and for help with anger or workplace frustration. He asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging the first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Daniel commonly uses client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Client-centred work focuses on listening, exploring what matters to the client, and making the conversation a collaborative process. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try small, practical changes to reduce distress.He also draws on psychodynamic ideas when it is helpful to look at longer-term patterns and early influences. That can help explain recurring relationship difficulties or entrenched responses to stress. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client discuss goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences.
Session arrangements are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly help clients work through anger, trauma and relationship issues via remote sessions, and Daniel will help identify the best fit for goals and practical constraints.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, bereavement, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger and many related concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are described as down-to-earth and conversational. He combines listening with practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location should I expect?
He is listed with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.