Dagmar Ball, BACP

Dagmar Ball draws on seven years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She is a BACP member and offers a warm, approachable style that aims to put people at ease. Dagmar focuses on helping people facing trauma, mood problems, anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and issues linked to neurodiversity.

Dagmar uses person-centred principles, placing the client's perspective at the heart of sessions. She adapts each meeting to suit individual needs and will challenge unhelpful thought patterns when that feels useful. Her manner is compassionate and straightforward, with an emphasis on practical steps you can try between appointments.

People who have experienced abuse, loss, chronic illness or caregiving strain can expect a steady, non-judgemental presence. Dagmar also works with concerns such as addiction, anger, bipolar mood swings, and stress related to life transitions. She lists additional focus areas including attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and sexual subcultures like BDSM and kink.

In practice, she brings in trauma-focused methods alongside solution-focused techniques and EMDR where appropriate. Sessions are tailored to pace and preference rather than following a single fixed method. The aim is to help people notice small changes and build on them over time.

Dagmar welcomes clients who want an empathetic, practical counsellor who will travel alongside them through difficult material. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and offers collaborative, person-centred support.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Dagmar uses client-centred work to keep the sessions focused on the person's experience. This approach means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps you make sense of your feelings in your own time. It is useful for people who want a steady, empathic space to talk about difficult experiences.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related memories. EMDR involves guided attention techniques while you recall distressing events to reduce their intensity. It is commonly used for past trauma, abuse and related symptoms when the client and therapist agree it may help.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dagmar will discuss options with you and decide together what fits your needs, goals and preferences. She adapts pace and technique as progress is made, and will combine methods when helpful to reach practical outcomes.

Online sessions provide practical flexibility. Video calls let you meet face to face from wherever you are, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for a shorter check-in, and live chat or text work well for ongoing, written exchanges between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and busy schedules, and to continue work with a therapist even if travel is difficult.