Counsellor profile
Justin Dowdall, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Relationship support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 118921
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness practice
About Justin
Justin Dowdall BACP is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 11 years' experience. He works with adults who want to manage stress, anxiety, anger and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people facing career changes, parenting strain, loss of purpose and mood difficulties such as depression or bipolar symptoms.
Justin uses straightforward conversation to identify what is causing repeated upset or conflict. He helps people notice thought patterns and emotional reactions, then practises ways of responding differently. Sessions mix practical skills work with moments of emotional reflection and mindfulness practice.
His approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to explore how feelings get expressed and held inside. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to build manageable steps that fit into everyday life.
Justin favours a collaborative style. He invites clients to set clear goals, then checks progress against those goals each session. The emphasis is on small, repeatable changes rather than grand overhauls, so people can test what works and adapt as they go.
He has worked in private practice and community settings. His experience includes helping people with attachment and communication problems, anger, codependency, isolation and midlife concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. To start, a short matching questionnaire and an initial booking step are used.
How sessions work
How Justin uses therapy approaches online
Justin commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in his work. CBT looks at unhelpful thoughts and the behaviours they lead to, then teaches concrete techniques to test and change those patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice how they experience and show feelings, which can improve communication and reduce repeated conflict.He also uses mindfulness techniques to calm intense reactions and solution-focused steps to map small, achievable changes. In practice this means brief exercises to try between sessions, focused reflection during sessions and clear check-ins on progress. Deciding which mix to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review what feels useful and adjust methods to match goals and preferences.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for quicker follow-up conversations. It can also make short check-ins or mindfulness practice simpler to slot into a break at work or between family commitments.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, career and life-change problems, depression and bipolar-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, goal-focused style combining practical skills with emotional exploration and mindfulness.
How long has he been practising?
He has 11 years of professional experience working in private practice and community settings.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.