Dean Audsley, BACP

Dean Audsley is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, addictions and anger. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, mood issues and career concerns.

Dean approaches sessions from a person-centred perspective that treats the client as the expert in their own life. He listens for strengths and practical options, then helps people test new ways of responding to difficult feelings. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change.

He draws on existential ideas to help people find clearer direction when life feels uncertain. That can mean looking at values, meaning and what matters day to day. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase awareness of impulses and physical reactions during stress or anger.

Solution-focused methods are part of the work too, so sessions often include setting small, achievable steps between meetings. Dean keeps goals concrete and checks progress in simple ways. The approach suits people who want practical tools alongside reflective discussion.

People who come for help with anger may work on recognising triggers, interrupting automatic responses and building alternatives. He also supports work on control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity and improving social confidence. Dean aims to make sessions clear, steady and oriented toward what the client wants to try next.

How his approaches translate to online sessions