Counsellor profile
Dean Gaylard, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Self-esteem
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS15-02327
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Hypnotherapy techniques
- Breath work and imagery
About Dean
Dean Gaylard is a counsellor registered with NCPS in the United Kingdom and has seven years of professional experience. He works with people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and difficulties recognising their own worth. He also supports those dealing with stress, life changes and concerns linked to relationships and codependency.
He offers a calm, patient way of talking through problems and looks at where those difficulties began. Sessions often include guided imagery, breath work and elements from hypnotherapy when these suit the person. He uses a client-centred approach that puts the person’s perspective first and follows the pace they prefer.
Dean draws on several complementary methods alongside talking work. He may suggest meditative or mindful practices to help with nervous system regulation, and he sometimes includes gentle hypnotherapy techniques for focus and relaxation. These are brought in only when the client is comfortable exploring them.
People who contact him are often worried about admitting they need help. He invites questions before a first session so people can feel clearer about what to expect. Practical steps and small skills are prioritised so clients can try things between sessions if they want to.
His background includes work supporting people with trauma, addiction-related concerns, grief and intimacy-related issues, and he lists a broad range of focus areas including caregiver stress and dissociation. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. Before booking, people are asked to confirm the current session options.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Dean uses client-centred therapy online to focus on what matters to the person. This approach means sessions concentrate on the client’s concerns and move at a pace they find manageable. It is often used for anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship-related worries.He also uses hypnotherapy techniques in session when they are a good fit. Hypnotherapy here means guided relaxation and imagery to support focus, reduce distress and practise new responses to old patterns. It can help with stress regulation, sleep problems and repetitive negative thinking.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods to try based on the client’s goals, comfort and feedback. Expectations and practical steps are reviewed together so people know what to try between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. It also lets people try guided relaxation or breath work from wherever they are able to participate.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, stress and a wide range of related issues including codependency and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centred approach, listening to the person's experience and following their pace, and may offer hypnotherapy techniques when appropriate.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience working with issues such as anxiety, motivation, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any time-zone details when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.