Denis Bruce, BACP

Denis Bruce is a BACP-accredited psychotherapist with 25 years of full-time practice helping people navigate difficult moments and long-term patterns. He works with individuals facing anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction, grief, sleep problems, parenting and career concerns, and the many challenges that come with life transitions and compassion fatigue. He also has experience supporting people with attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and first responder related difficulties.

His style is down-to-earth, non-judgmental, and collaborative, blending structured, goal-focused techniques with reflective, integrative work when needed. Denis draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural methods, attachment-based insights, client-centered principles, existential perspectives, and EMDR to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. At the centre of his practice is a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen and understood as they explore patterns, develop new strategies, and reclaim a greater sense of balance and confidence.

Clients often describe him as warm, thoughtful, and calm. Denis aims to help people reconnect with their own strengths and make meaningful, lasting changes, supporting them through overwhelm, uncertainty, and the practical steps toward a more manageable life.

Approaches and online therapy tailored to your needs

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help when issues like abandonment, intimacy, or repeated patterns in relationships cause distress. It focuses on building a more secure way of connecting with others and with oneself.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or coping problems. It is practical and skill-focused, offering strategies for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often employed for trauma and abuse related difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Denis works collaboratively with clients and registered professionals to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographical constraints. These options allow continuity of care, easier scheduling, and access to registered professionals from different locations, making it simpler to maintain momentum in therapy while fitting sessions into everyday life.