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Rhys Kain Danter

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Rhys Kain Danter, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Family and parenting related concerns

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About

  • CBT oriented
  • DBT and ACT elements
  • Psychoeducation focus

About Rhys

Rhys Kain Danter is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse, and offers help for relationship and family-related difficulties. Sessions are aimed at practical skills and clearer ways to cope with everyday pressure.

Rhys uses a mainly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach while drawing on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He blends tools from these methods to suit how a person prefers to learn and use strategies. Expect straightforward explanations and some psychoeducation about why techniques are used.

His style focuses on building coping strategies that can be used outside sessions. That can include exercises to manage strong feelings, techniques for concentration and motivation, and steps to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Rhys describes therapy as a process of healing and building resilience, done at a pace that suits the individual.

He also works with issues like addiction, self-esteem, grief and intimacy-related concerns, plus areas such as chronic illness, impulsivity and communication problems. Rhys lists LGBT and gender dysphoria among his focus areas and notes work with people experiencing isolation or compassion fatigue.

Sessions include practical tools and discussion. He encourages clients to understand how a technique works before using it, so people can carry strategies into daily life. To begin, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and book a first appointment through the service button.

How sessions work

How Rhys uses therapeutic methods in online work

Rhys commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in his online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values, which can help with motivation and long-term change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss what feels useful and adapt methods based on a person's goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new challenges appear.

The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy around work and family commitments and making it easier to continue regular appointments. Because specific session formats are not detailed in the biography, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work is used to help people practise skills, receive psychoeducation, and carry strategies into daily life, while aiming to fit therapy into everyday routines rather than disrupting them.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem and relationship and family-related difficulties, among other concerns.

How does he approach therapy in sessions?

The approach is mainly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, using practical tools and explanation of techniques.

What is his professional background?

He has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom and uses that experience to apply a range of therapeutic tools.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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