Dianne Taylor, NCPS

Dianne Taylor aims to help people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn. She meets clients with practical warmth and focuses on what they need now. Her style is calm and straightforward, which can help people feel able to talk about painful or difficult experiences.

She has seven years of experience working in the charity sector and in private practice across the United Kingdom. That background includes group work in mental health settings and one-to-one counselling. Dianne uses a person-centred approach and draws on a range of therapy methods to suit each person she meets.

Dianne works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem issues and grief. She also supports people coping with life changes, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related worries, sleep and eating concerns, and difficulties with motivation. Additional focus areas include attachment difficulties, abandonment, body image and codependency among others.

Her sessions are collaborative and paced to the client. She offers listening, practical tools and gentle challenge when appropriate. Conversations lead to an agreed plan that moves from understanding what has happened to trying different ways of coping and relating.

Dianne holds the NCPS credential, which she uses alongside her experience to shape her practice. She speaks English and sees people across the UK, including international clients who connect remotely. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to act in ways that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and offers practical exercises to shift those patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and many daily coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change over time as progress is reviewed.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a near face-to-face conversation and for working through practical exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep contact between sessions when helpful.