About Dean
Dean Gaylard offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people feeling low, anxious, or unsure of their self-worth. He invites clients to talk at their own pace and aims to make sessions feel safe and supportive from the start. Dean believes small changes in how you understand yourself can make daily life feel easier.
He uses a sensitive, compassionate style that listens first and suggests tools second. His approach draws on client-centred principles and hypnotherapy, with practical practices such as guided imagery, breath work and simple mindfulness when these are helpful.
How Dean works
Sessions often focus on building self-acceptance and emotional regulation. Dean has seven years of professional experience and holds NCPS. He works remotely with people in the United Kingdom and with international clients in English.
He has supported people through stress, anxiety, low mood and life transitions, and pays attention to issues like compassion fatigue, addiction and trauma where relevant. Practical tools are mixed with open conversation. Dean may offer meditative exercises or short hypnotherapy-led relaxation to help calm the nervous system.
He aims to respect each person's expertise about their life and to bring observations that might open new ways of thinking. Contact starts online by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, sessions can be arranged to suit individual schedules and needs.
Dean lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Dean works with
The areas below are the ones Dean selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online care that help you feel steadier
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is useful for building self-worth, managing anxiety and talking through life changes.Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and imagery to help reduce stress and access calmer states of mind. It can be used alongside talk-based work to support sleep, reduce panic and manage emotional overwhelm.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest practical steps to try. Together you can adapt methods over time so sessions remain useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits quick check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel and let people pick the format that helps them engage best.
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