About Dennis
Dennis McCarthy helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship worries, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. He uses a straightforward, practical style that focuses on what matters most to each person. Dennis writes in plain language and keeps sessions focused on small, achievable steps.
Dennis has 24 years of professional experience and holds BACP credentials, which indicate membership of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. He trained and practised in England and brings long experience to everyday problems.
How Dennis works
Sessions aim to build on a person's strengths and past successes. In the room he listens for what the person already knows about their situation. He believes people are the experts in their own lives and that therapy should be a partnership.
That means helping someone spot patterns, try new ways of responding, and practise those changes between sessions. Dennis works in a calm, supportive way and encourages small experiments rather than big leaps. He helps people set realistic goals and notices what works.
Over time the focus is on greater confidence, clearer choices, and less daily struggle. People who want a practical, respectful counsellor will find a straightforward approach. Dennis offers help for specific problems and for the usual worries that come with life's ups and downs.
He supports each person to take the next step toward a more manageable life.
What Dennis works with
The areas below are the ones Dennis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online counselling options
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to tackle clear problems in everyday language. One focus is on cognitive and behavioural methods, which look at unhelpful thinking and habits and teach practical ways to change them. These techniques help with anxiety, stress and low self-esteem by breaking issues into manageable steps and rehearsing new habits.Another common approach is trauma-informed care, which pays attention to how past hurt affects current feelings and reactions. This involves pacing work carefully, building safety and resources, and using grounding and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm. It suits people who need a steady, respectful way to face difficult memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted as progress is made and as new needs appear.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat allows brief check-ins, and text-based messaging works for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life and to choose the format that best suits individual routines and comfort.
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A practical next step
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