Dianne Taylor , NCPS

Dianne Taylor is a counsellor who focuses on women's issues and related life challenges. She works with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, addiction and the everyday pressures that make coping harder. Dianne aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak honestly about what feels most pressing.

She trained as a Person Centred counsellor and holds the NCPS credential. Over seven years she has worked in the charity sector, run groups in mental health settings, and carried out private practice work. That mix means she is used to both one-to-one conversations and supporting people in group settings.

Dianne adapts her approach to each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas when these suit the issue. She also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to build trust and understanding.

In sessions she listens without judgement and helps people name patterns that get in the way. She offers practical tools as well as space to process painful experiences from childhood or recent life events. Her style is warm and straightforward, with a focus on small steps that add up.

People who come for help can expect collaborative goal-setting and a plan that reflects their values. Dianne supports clients through grief, parenting strains, relationship concerns, body-image issues, burnout and many struggles that follow traumatic or stressful events.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting carried away by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it suits problems such as low mood, worry and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful for intimacy issues, trust and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and try methods that fit their needs. That collaborative attitude means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online work offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters, phone sessions can be easier on bandwidth and less demanding for some people, and live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.