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Justin Dowdall, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

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Justin Dowdall offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-worth or major life changes. He greets clients with calm, focused attention and helps them work out small steps they can try between sessions. His style is direct and collaborative, aimed at making therapy useful from the first meetings.

With 11 years of experience, Justin brings a mix of talking therapy and practical techniques. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at unhelpful thoughts and how they affect actions.

Background and approach

He also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people name and respond to feelings, and mindfulness practices to notice patterns without judging them. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change. Conversations often include checking current challenges, trying simple exercises, and setting manageable tasks to practise during the week.

Over time that builds new ways of coping and clearer choices about relationships, work and self-care. Justin has worked in independent practice and community settings across the United Kingdom. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

He offers help on a range of concerns such as relationships, parenting stresses, anger, career decisions, ADHD, bipolar and depression. People can expect a patient, problem-solving approach that balances emotional understanding with concrete tools. Sessions are held in English and are available to international clients by online formats.

To begin, a short questionnaire helps match the person to appropriate sessions and timing.

How Justin’s approaches translate to online therapy

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to shift outcomes. Online sessions can use CBT exercises and worksheets to track thoughts and test small changes between meetings.

EFT - Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports understanding and naming emotions so they are easier to respond to. In an online session this can involve guided conversations and exercises that help people notice patterns in relationships and emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Justin will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and adapt methods as needed. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they match the person’s needs and pace.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good shorter alternative when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching work or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel, while still using CBT, EFT and mindfulness techniques in a focused way.
What issues does Justin focus on?
He helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. He also supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family stresses, anger and career questions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Conversations mix emotional understanding with exercises and tasks to try between meetings.
How long has he been practising?
Justin has 11 years of experience working in independent practice and community settings across the United Kingdom.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted and can take part via the online session formats offered.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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Experience
11 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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