Diana Simpson, BACP

Diana Simpson is a counsellor who blends conversational warmth with practical techniques. She uses an integrative approach and draws on many years of experience to help people facing relationship strain, jealousy, anxiety and stress. Diana holds BACP registration, which is noted here as BACP, and she works from the United Kingdom.

Her sessions focus on clear goals and real skills. She listens without judgement and helps people name what matters to them. Practical steps and thoughtful reflection are used together so people can notice gradual change.

Over 21 years she has supported people through grief, trauma and life transitions. She also helps with parenting stresses, relationship conflict, intimacy-related issues and problems with self-esteem. Addictions and career concerns are other areas she commonly addresses.

Diana draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person’s perspective and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Solution-Focused ideas are used to set manageable goals and Internal Family Systems thinking can help people understand different parts of themselves.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She works with each person to build skills they can use day to day, and to develop clearer ways of communicating and coping. To begin, clients use the site matching process and then schedule sessions based on Diana’s availability.

How Diana’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of each session. It involves reflective listening and helping people make sense of their feelings, which can be done through conversation and guided self-reflection online.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online sessions can include practical exercises, homework tasks and step-by-step plans to tackle anxiety, low mood or unhelpful patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable changes and on building strengths. In an online setting this often means setting clear short-term goals and reviewing progress in each meeting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and choices can be revisited as therapy progresses.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as current options are not detailed here. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or working around work and family schedules. It also supports continuing work through life transitions when attending in person may be difficult.