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Daniel Scott

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Daniel Scott, NCPS

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Stress and parenting support

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About

  • Client-Centred
  • CBT techniques
  • Existential thinking

About Daniel

Daniel Scott is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem and life changes. He also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger and career-related stress.

Daniel uses a mix of approaches in his sessions. He draws on client-centred ways of working to listen and respond to what matters most to the person in front of him. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Existential and Jungian ideas inform conversations about meaning, values and identity.

Practical work is common in sessions. That can mean noticing patterns that keep problems going, trying new ways to handle difficult conversations, and setting small, achievable goals. He uses motivational interviewing when people are unsure about change or want to build momentum for something different.

Sessions are plain spoken and steady. Daniel aims to be straightforward about what might help next, and to adjust pace based on how a person responds. He does not claim to offer services for children, couples or families unless that is explicitly arranged in the intake.

People who book are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before the first appointment. Fees vary by location and are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and Daniel is not taking international clients.

How sessions work

Therapy approaches and how online sessions work

Daniel uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy as the practical backbone of many sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, which helps when someone is sorting through feelings about parenting, relationships or identity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviours and moods and offers tools to change patterns that keep anxiety, low mood or conflict going.

He also draws on existential ideas when conversations turn to meaning, values and life transitions. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out methods and adjust the plan if something is not helpful or feels off the mark.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove travel time. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements at first contact and explain how sessions will be scheduled and charged under the subscription model.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting issues does he help with?

He supports adults coping with parenting strain, communication problems at home and intimacy-related issues that affect family life.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural work and occasional psychodynamic or Jungian ideas to look at patterns and meaning.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.

What is his registration or credential?

He is listed with NCPS as presented in his profile and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I book sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does he work with clients outside the UK?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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