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Dale Williamson

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Dale Williamson

United Kingdom

Person-centred counsellor focused on men's wellbeing

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  • Empathic listener
  • Practical coping help
  • Supports self esteem

About Dale

Dale Williamson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on men's wellbeing among other concerns. He works in a warm, non-judgemental way and aims to help people find more fulfilment and confidence. Dale encourages straightforward conversations and supports clients as they take the first steps towards change.

Dale uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client at the heart of the work. Sessions are built around listening, reflecting back what the client says, and helping people notice their own strengths. This approach suits worries such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

He has four years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential. That experience includes supporting people dealing with grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, anger and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar issues.

Dale also works with relationship and communication challenges, and with people exploring identity and LGBT concerns. He can help when people face complicated issues like attachment or abandonment, codependency and responses to trauma or dissociation.

Sessions focus on practical next steps as well as on understanding feelings. Dale helps people build coping strategies and clearer ways of thinking about problems. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the platform's matching and scheduling process so they can meet and discuss what they want from therapy.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Dale uses Client-Centred Therapy, a simple approach that centres on listening and acceptance. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what someone says, asks gentle questions and helps people notice their own strengths and choices. This way of working can help with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and many practical life problems.

The right therapeutic approach is often discovered together. Dale will discuss what matters to the client and adapt sessions to fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where goals are agreed and reviewed as work progresses.

Details about how sessions are delivered should be confirmed before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day and reduce travel time. They can also allow shorter check-ins or telephone conversations when that suits daily routines. Discussing practical arrangements at the first meeting helps ensure sessions match what the client needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Dale commonly help with?

Dale works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression and bipolar-related difficulties. He also supports people with relationship and communication issues and with identity or LGBT questions.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He practises Client-Centred Therapy, which emphasises careful listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions. Sessions are conversational and focused on the client's goals.

How much experience does he have?

Dale has four years of professional experience working with people on issues such as grief, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger and coping with life changes.

What are his credentials and location?

He holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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