Diane Vincent, BACP

Diane Vincent is a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor based in Hackney, London, and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She holds an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from CPPD Counselling School, an advanced qualification that trained her in person-centred and integrative therapeutic methods.

Before and during her training Diane worked in the creative industries, gaining first-hand insight into pressures such as burnout, uncertainty, and questions of identity and self-expression. Those professional experiences continue to inform her practice and help her relate to clients from creative and non-traditional backgrounds.

Her practice blends humanistic principles with psychodynamic ideas, using a tailored mix of techniques to meet each client’s needs. The humanistic element focuses on the present therapeutic relationship and supports clients in developing self-awareness and personal growth. The psychodynamic element attends to how earlier life experiences can shape current feelings and behaviours, bringing unconscious patterns into awareness to foster longer-term insight.

With three years of experience, Diane has supported people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations through difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, self-esteem and relationship challenges. Her approach aims to create a respectful, empathic space where clients can explore their experiences and work toward meaningful change.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Diane draws on humanistic counselling to create an empathic, person-focused space where clients are encouraged to explore feelings and build self-awareness. This approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and present-moment experience, and it is often helpful for people dealing with stress, low self-esteem, and questions of identity.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and early relationships may influence current thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behaviour. By bringing these influences into awareness within therapy, clients can gain insight into recurring difficulties such as relationship problems, anxiety, or responses to trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane works with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as the therapeutic work develops. Registered professionals and therapists can tailor these approaches to suit individual circumstances and aims.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, and options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to access support around work, family, and daily life. This range of formats helps people maintain continuity of care and choose the way of working that feels most manageable and effective for them.