Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe, BACP
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling.
About Desta
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling. She uses plain conversation and listening first to help people make sense of stress, anxiety, anger and low self-esteem. Dee works in the United Kingdom and draws on her three years of professional experience to tailor sessions to each persons situation.
She focuses on practical steps as well as reflection. Sessions often look at everyday patterns, unhelpful thinking and how small changes can ease pressure.
Background and approach
Dee also supports people facing life transitions and relationship strain, and she helps clients build confidence and motivation. Desta uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. That can include client-centred listening, cognitive ideas about thoughts and behaviours, simple mindfulness practices and narrative exploration of life stories.
She explains options clearly and adapts the work as needs shift. Dee aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity. She works at a steady pace and encourages honest, direct conversation.
People who want to feel more in control or cope better with change often find this style useful. Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns beyond day-to-day stress. These include issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment and personality-related difficulties, body image, caregiver stress and ageing-related worries.
Dee welcomes people who want to try different ways of managing thoughts, feelings and relationships.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402700 | January 2027 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Desta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Desta names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Desta commonly blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas. Client-centred work involves attentive, non-directive listening so the person feels heard and can steer the conversation. This suits emotional concerns like low self-esteem and relationship stress. Cognitive behavioural approaches look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and introduce simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; this often helps with anxiety and anger.She also draws on elements of existential and mindfulness work when helpful. Existential ideas help people consider values, meaning and choices during life transitions. Mindfulness offers short, practical exercises to reduce reactivity and build focus. Dee will discuss these options with each person and together decide which mix fits their goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels useful, while phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth choice for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typed conversation or need brief, flexible contact between longer sessions. These formats are intended to increase access and convenience while keeping the focus on practical, goal-orientated work.
Frequently asked
What problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and personality issues, body image, caregiving stress and ageing-related worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is largely client-centred with straightforward listening and collaboration. Dee also uses cognitive techniques, mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people change patterns and make sense of their story.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with mood, anxiety and life transition issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
Her credential is BACP, which is recorded as supplied. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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