Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe, BACP
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe uses a client-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- +4 more
About Desta
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe uses a client-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. She combines practical therapy methods with a warm, respectful manner. Dee works with individuals facing life changes and helps them regain confidence and motivation.
Dee is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her work often centres on everyday problems that spill into mood and relationships, such as communication problems, commitment issues and coping after loss or separation.
Background and approach
Her sessions are tailored to each person. Dee draws on client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to structure conversations and set manageable goals. She also uses narrative and existential ideas to help people make sense of hard life events and consider new ways of moving forward.
People can expect an empathetic listener who offers clear suggestions and small, practical steps. Dee pays attention to how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour, and she helps clients try alternatives in the present. She also supports people dealing with specific concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, body image and issues related to neurodiversity including autism.
Dee aims to help people find coping strategies that fit their daily life and values.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402700 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Desta works with
Everything Desta lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Desta lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses clear steps and practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger and build confidence. CBT is often used when someone wants structure and concrete techniques to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then tailor the way sessions are run. This is a collaborative process, so adjustments can be made as the relationship and needs develop.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for ongoing support or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and busy days, while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Dee helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also focuses on relationship difficulties, communication problems and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical, using cognitive behavioural techniques alongside narrative and existential ideas. Sessions usually combine listening, reflection and small task-based steps.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom working with clients on mood, motivation and life transition issues. That experience informs a straightforward, empathetic approach.
What credentials and region are listed for this counsellor?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions provided?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
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