Sasha Dineen, BACP

Sasha Dineen offers a humanistic, person-centred approach to counselling. She uses conversations that focus on the person's experience and values. Sasha presents herself as calm and practical, helping people make sense of difficult feelings and decisions.

She holds a BA (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Sasha has worked in private practice for five years and also provides short-term support through Employee Assistance Programmes. In those settings she blends solution-focused tools with humanistic ideas to help people get unstuck.

Sasha draws on creative arts methods when helpful, letting people use different ways to express thoughts that can be hard to say out loud. She has experience offering sessions both in person and online, and she teaches courses on counselling, mental health, wellbeing, stress and mindfulness.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas listed include body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment and adoption-related matters.

Her style is practical and person-focused. Sasha helps people identify small steps they can try between sessions. Outside work she enjoys sea swimming, badminton and board games, which she says keep her balanced and energetic.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Her main approach is humanistic, person-centred counselling which focuses on the individual's experience and personal values. This approach involves open, non-judgemental listening and helps people clarify what matters to them and make choices that fit their life. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties and questions about identity.

She also integrates short-term, solution-focused techniques aimed at setting clear, achievable goals. These techniques help people identify small, practical steps and try them between sessions to build momentum and see tangible change. Creative arts methods are used when words feel limiting, offering alternative ways to explore feelings and memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and Sasha will collaborate with each person to decide what fits best. She will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then adapt the mix of person-centred care, solution-focused tools and creative methods accordingly.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls suit fuller conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can be quicker check-ins and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief updates or when written reflection feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life.