Diana Gunner, BACP

Taking the first step into therapy can feel daunting, and Diana Gunner recognises how much courage it takes to speak about things that feel painful or confusing. She offers steady, empathic support to help clients find the words to describe their experiences and to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours with greater clarity. Her practice supports people dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, bereavement and trauma, and she also brings experience working with baby loss, infertility and menopause.

Diana is an integrative counsellor with 4 years of professional experience and holds BACP, which indicates membership of a recognised UK counselling association. Her approach is flexible - she draws on person-centred principles to place the client at the heart of the work, psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns that may be shaping current difficulties, cognitive behavioural techniques for practical coping strategies, and solution-focused brief therapy to identify achievable steps forward. Each session is tailored to the person in front of her, whether the aim is short-term relief, learning skills to manage difficult situations, or supporting longer-term personal growth.

She typically offers short-term counselling, often around six sessions, within a warm and non-judgemental space. Diana aims to walk alongside clients as they work to discover clearer perspectives and take practical steps toward the life they want.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centred therapy emphasises a compassionate, non-directive stance where the therapist creates space for the client to explore their experience at their own pace - this approach can be helpful for issues like self-esteem, grief and navigating life changes. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past relationships and unconscious patterns may influence current feelings and behaviour, which can aid understanding of attachment concerns, recurring relationship difficulties and some forms of trauma. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying practical steps and small, achievable goals to move forward, offering useful tools for managing anxiety, stress and everyday coping challenges.

Diana approaches choice of method as a collaborative process - she will work with each person to determine which combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels right for the individual rather than forcing a single model on every client.

Online therapy with Diana can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or who live at a distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around work or family commitments, and access support from different locations while working together with a registered professional.