Davinia Eccleston , BACP

Davinia Eccleston is a counsellor who uses an integrative, client-focused approach. She is a registered member of the BACP and draws on six years of practice in both NHS settings and GP-based counselling. Davinia aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what is worrying them and feel listened to without judgment.

She works with stress, anxiety and depression, and helps people facing trauma, bereavement and relationship difficulty. Women’s issues are listed among her focus areas, and she also supports people dealing with parenting strain, addiction, sleep and eating problems. She offers practical ways to manage emotions and daily pressures.

Her background includes clinical team leadership in the NHS and experience counselling within general practice. That mix of roles shaped a straightforward, person-centred style that values clear listening and steady support. She gives each person time to explain what matters most to them.

Sessions draw on a range of approaches to match individual needs. Techniques may include talking through feelings, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and exploring past events that affect present life. The aim is to help clients build small, realistic steps for change.

Davinia offers conversations in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Her practice accepts international clients and uses a mix of remote formats so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort level.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist offers empathy and helps people find their own solutions, which can be very effective when sessions are remote and conversational.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which work well during video or text sessions where homework and brief check-ins can be set between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different life rhythms. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, notes about mood, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel while still keeping continuity with a registered professional.