Counsellor profile
Dallas Bentley, ACA
Australia
ACA Level 3 counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- ACA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 17383
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- CBT and ACT
- Solution-focused work
- Codependency support
About Dallas
Dallas Bentley is an ACA Level 3 registered Counsellor in Australia with 20 years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, career concerns and depression. He also addresses codependency and related issues such as attachment, communication and control problems.
Dallas uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. He listens to how patterns show up in daily life and helps clients notice what keeps those patterns going.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and take values-based action. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy supports quick, goal-focused conversations when people want immediate changes. Process-oriented and social constructionist ideas are used to look at how personal stories and relationships shape behaviour.
In sessions Dallas works collaboratively. He explains techniques, practices them together with clients, and checks what is useful. The work aims to build clearer boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, and increase confidence in decision-making.
Dallas has experience across higher education, government and community settings. He helps people who have been affected by divorce, family-of-origin issues, abandonment or who live around another person’s instability. His approach is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on skills that fit into busy lives.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Dallas draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as primary approaches. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood. ACT emphasises values-based action and learning to accept difficult thoughts while still taking meaningful steps forward.He also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals in a short time frame. These conversations are practical and aim to produce concrete changes clients can try between sessions. The combination of approaches lets him adjust to what each person needs rather than using a single method.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will discuss what feels most useful and adapt techniques to the client's problems, goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps make sure sessions stay relevant and manageable.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy schedules, make shorter check-ins easier, and reduce travel time. Discuss format and frequency during the matching questionnaire and first session so arrangements suit everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
Dallas works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, career concerns and depression. He also supports people dealing with codependency, attachment and communication problems.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses evidence-based techniques like CBT and ACT and combines them with solution-focused and process-oriented ideas. Sessions focus on practical skills and steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working in higher education, government and community settings. That work has involved assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Level 3 registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm exact pricing during the matching and booking steps.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.