Dana Hartshorn, BACP

Dana Hartshorn is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and brings four years of clinical experience to her practice. Dana focuses on helping people face stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns in a calm and practical way.

Dana uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy, attachment-based ideas and a person-centred orientation. She adapts sessions to what each person needs and works collaboratively to set achievable goals. Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday language rather than jargon.

How Dana’s therapeutic approaches fit with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and take actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes by focusing on small, values-driven steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections; it helps when intimacy, abandonment or trust issues keep repeating. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s own pace and perspective, offering empathy and acceptance so someone feels heard and understood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will pick or blend methods that feel helpful. She treats the choice as collaborative and may adapt the approach as therapy unfolds.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, different communication styles and practical living circumstances, while keeping the focus on making progress in ways that suit each person.