Counsellor profile
Justin Dowdall, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 118921
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- EFT for feelings
- Mindfulness practice
About Justin
Justin Dowdall is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also works with concerns such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting strain, anger and career pressures.
Justin uses straightforward talking and practical exercises in sessions. He looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviour, and he helps people notice emotional patterns that keep causing pain. Mindfulness and short useful goals are part of how he helps people try different ways of responding in day-to-day life.
Sessions are collaborative. Justin and the client set goals together and test small changes between appointments. He uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to name and work with difficult feelings. Solution-Focused techniques help with setting clear next steps and tracking progress.
Many clients come for help with attachment or abandonment worries, difficulties saying no, feelings of emptiness, or problems that happen around alcohol, control and communication. He also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue alongside life and career stresses.
Justin has worked in private practice and community settings. His approach aims to make sessions useful and practical. If someone wants to explore changes in how they relate to others or to themselves, he offers an initial path to begin that work.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Justin draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to structure online sessions. CBT focuses on noticing the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and using practical exercises to try new responses; this helps with anxiety, low mood and stressful thinking. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions are experienced and expressed, and supports people to name and sit with feelings that come up in relationships and personal coping.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful, test methods in sessions and adapt based on the client's goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether CBT techniques, emotion-focused work or mindfulness-style practices will be the main focus.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try different ways of working, such as mindfulness exercises or thought records, without changing their daily routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, self-esteem and life changes, among other concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a collaborative, goal-focused style that mixes talking, practical exercises and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional experience working in practice and community settings.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practising in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with him?
Select 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.