Daniel Gunn, BACP

Daniel Gunn helps adults who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck after loss, or drained by past trauma. He speaks English and German and works with people who want practical ways to cope and to feel more like themselves again.

Daniel trained in psychology and therapeutic counselling and has nine years of practice. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. His background includes agency work and time in private practice, and he has worked with people from a wide range of cultures and life experiences.

He aims to keep therapy straightforward and collaborative. Early sessions focus on a clear assessment and on learning simple self-regulation skills. Those techniques can make deeper work safer and easier to begin.

Daniel draws on approaches that look at thoughts, feelings and relationships. He blends acceptance-based work, attachment-focused ideas and client-centred ways of working to meet each person's needs. The aim is to help clients manage symptoms such as anxiety, depression, grief, addiction or anger while making sense of their past experiences.

When trauma is part of the picture he uses approaches that consider how the nervous system and relationships shape distress. Work may include pacing, grounding and practical strategies before moving into more intensive processing if appropriate. He supports people seeking change in how they relate, feel and respond to life's challenges.

Sessions are intended to help people act on what matters to them, reduce suffering and make clearer choices in everyday life. Daniel encourages small experiments outside sessions to test new ways of living and relating.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonds; it helps people understand how past relational experiences shape current reactions and closeness. Client-Centred Therapy gives space for the person to be heard and understood without judgement, helping self-awareness and emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will check what matters to the client and try different ways of working to see what helps. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and adapted as needs and goals change over time.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video calls are suited to conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and text-based options fit shorter check-ins or when writing is easier. These formats help people fit therapy around work, family and travel, and make it easier to continue therapy when life is busy.