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Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe

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Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Anger and stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 402700
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Client-centred work
  • Cognitive behavioural tools
  • Mindfulness practice

About Desta

Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, low motivation and depressive feelings.

Dee keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens to what is most pressing and helps people map out practical next steps. That may include looking at thought patterns, experimenting with different behaviours, or noticing how values shape choices.

Her approach draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and elements of mindfulness and narrative practice. In plain terms that means she focuses on the person in front of her, explores how thinking and actions link, and uses present-moment awareness and story work to shift unhelpful patterns.

Dee has also worked with issues such as attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, body image, and communication or control problems. She names these areas so people can see common threads in their difficulties and spot which patterns recur.

Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the individual. Dee will work with clients to set goals, try new skills between sessions, and review what is and isn’t helping. The focus is on manageable change rather than quick fixes.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Dee uses client-centred work which means sessions focus on the person’s experience and priorities. This approach helps when someone wants practical, conversational support for anger, stress or relationship strain.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural methods that look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT-style tools can help with spotting triggers, testing different responses and reducing snapping or build-up of resentment. Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment noticing and calm reactivity in the body and mind.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dee will discuss goals, try different methods and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process lets clients test skills in day-to-day life and bring back what works and what does not.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work around a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote appointments help them practise new skills between meetings and keep therapy consistent with everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes as listed in her profile. Relationship strain, low motivation and depressive feelings are also included.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses client-centred conversation alongside cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and narrative approaches. Sessions are practical and focus on noticing patterns and trying small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That time has included work with anger and related concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients according to the profile.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, as described in the profile.

How do I begin working with her?

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