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Diana Simpson, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 21 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

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Diana Simpson is a counsellor who draws on client-centred care alongside practical therapies to support people through hard times. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 21 years of experience to her work. Diana aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are stressed, anxious or facing relationship difficulties.

Her sessions focus on listening first. She uses what the person brings to shape each conversation. That can mean talking through immediate problems, learning new ways to manage anxiety, or working on relationship and parenting concerns.

Background and approach

Diana combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. She also uses solution-focused tools to identify small, practical steps that can make life feel more manageable. For deeper relational patterns she draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves and how those parts relate to others.

This can be useful for issues such as attachment, abandonment, codependency and blended family tensions. Her background includes study in psychology and counselling and two decades of practice supporting people with grief, trauma, addictions, career worries and self-esteem problems. Sessions are conversational and goal-aware, with time set aside to build skills that fit everyday life.

People often come for help with coping with life changes, parenthood pressures, anger, intimacy-related worries and decision points like separation or career change. Diana works in English from the United Kingdom and adapts her approach to each person’s needs.

Approaches you can use in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with respect and helping the person lead the conversation. It is useful for building self-awareness and finding one’s own solutions when feeling overwhelmed or unsure.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns of unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change their mood and behaviour. It often suits anxiety, depression and stress by giving clear tools to use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together choose methods that fit the person’s situation. This collaborative process means plans can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, shorter reflections and the chance to write things down between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can combine these formats to match what suits each person best, offering flexibility and continuity of care.

What kinds of problems can Diana help with?

Diana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and addictions. She also supports people with self-esteem, career questions and intimacy-related worries.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and collaborative, combining client-centred listening with practical approaches such as CBT and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify small, useful steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of experience working in counselling and related roles, supporting people with issues from grief and trauma to relationship and parenting concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises from the United Kingdom and holds accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are offered and are international sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she provide?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 21 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Diana Simpson, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches you can use in online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety