- Goal-led work
- Kink-aware practice
- BACP registered
About Dorcas
Dorcas Upshall is a counsellor with three years' experience who centres the client's goals in sessions. She works collaboratively to help people become more authentic and to understand problems that feel overwhelming. Dorcas is BACP-registered, and she offers support for a wide range of concerns, including men’s wellbeing among other issues.
She keeps sessions focused on what the individual wants to change or understand. This can mean noticing thought patterns that hold someone back, looking at behaviours they want to shift, or talking through troubling past experiences. The emphasis is on practical steps and clearer self-understanding rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all solutions.
Dorcas has worked across domestic abuse services, women’s centres, pastoral care in schools, LGBT+ charities, and addiction and recovery settings. She is kink-aware and comfortable discussing non-traditional relationship arrangements. Her background also includes work with adult and young person special needs provisions and more than a decade of experience as a teacher.
People who come to Dorcas commonly bring stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction or recovery issues, grief, eating or body image difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and questions about life purpose. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, attachment difficulties, codependency and communication challenges.
In sessions she draws on Client-Centred approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential ideas and Internal Family Systems to tailor the work. Dorcas keeps the pace responsive to each person and helps them develop clearer emotional skills and coping strategies.
How these approaches shape online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels heard and understood; it helps people clarify their own goals and make decisions that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns. Internal Family Systems treats difficulties as parts of a person's inner world and helps people understand and work with those parts to reduce self-criticism and improve emotional balance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dorcas will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses and adjusted if something isn’t helping.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel, and it can reduce time spent travelling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or audio-only conversations if less bandwidth is needed. Many people find that remote sessions let them continue support through life changes and stay consistent with meetings when times are busy.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dorcas support?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, addictions, grief, eating and body image difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and men’s wellbeing.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, centring on your goals and everyday steps you can take. Dorcas blends client-centred listening with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other approaches.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of counselling experience and has worked in domestic abuse services, women’s centres, pastoral care in schools, LGBT+ charities, and addiction and recovery settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dorcas?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.