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Dinah Knox-Hooke, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

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Dinah Knox-Hooke helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, trauma and depression. She works in a straightforward, calm manner and aims to make sessions feel like a safe place to talk. Dinah is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Dinah believes people know their own stories and brings a gentle, person-centred approach to sessions. She listens closely and supports clients to find practical ways to cope.

Background and approach

Conversations are relaxed and conversational rather than formal or rushed. She tailors her work to each person, combining person-centred ideas with elements from psychodynamic thinking and cognitive behavioural approaches when useful. That mix helps with emotional patterns, difficult memories, and everyday stresses.

Dinah focuses on simple, doable steps as well as exploring deeper feelings when needed. Typical issues she addresses include abandonment, attachment and communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and workplace worries. She also helps with fatherhood concerns, forgiveness work, self-harm thoughts, and women’s issues.

Dinah supports people working through life purpose questions and social anxiety. Sessions aim to build self-compassion, clearer boundaries and better coping skills. Dinah offers empathy and steady support while people make changes at their own pace.

She encourages clients to use their strengths and to try new ways of handling hard situations.

How Dinah's approaches translate to online therapy

Dinah works primarily from a person-centred perspective which focuses on listening, empathy and supporting each person to lead the pace of change. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns by creating space to be heard and understood.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of repeating patterns and past influences. That way of working can be useful for issues like attachment, abandonment and deep-seated shame. Alongside these, cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical coping skills or thought patterns need addressing, for example with social anxiety or workplace stress.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Dinah will discuss options with the client and decide together what fits the person’s needs, goals and preferences. The aim is a collaborative plan rather than a fixed method.

Online formats support that collaboration. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when someone wants a shorter check-in or has limited bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, need flexible timing, or want ongoing brief support between live sessions. These options increase flexibility and accessibility for different lifestyles and schedules.

What concerns does Dinah help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, communication and workplace issues.

What is Dinah's therapeutic style?

Dinah works in a person-centred way that prioritises listening and collaboration. She combines that with psychodynamic ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit the client's goals.

How much experience does she have?

Dinah has five years of counselling experience supporting people with a range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and Dinah accepts international clients.

How are sessions delivered?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Dinah Knox-Hooke, BACP

Background and approach

How Dinah's approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety