Dinah Butler

I have current availability.

I work flexibly Monday to Thursday between 8am and 8pm

I bring over 30 years experience working  briefly or longer term, in the voluntary sector, the NHS and in private practice. Our work together will involve a collaboration to find what suits you and your situation.

I am an Integrative therapist. While I explore early relationships, we also focus on how things are now. The quality of the working relationship is a key part of the effectiveness of therapy which means I provide a supportive safe space to explore difficult things. Work on self-acceptance is usually needed. There are important discoveries and shifts in the session but also between sessions  as you practice new ways of thinking and being.

I am a European Mentoring and Coaching Council accredited coach and can work on the border between coaching and counselling as appropriate.

I integrate the use of Energy Psychotherapy into my work. This involves mind-body techniques for dealing with difficult feelings and trauma. EP increases emotional insight, helps regulate emotions and is effective for working through trauma. 

I have a holistic focus and explore your current lifestyle and important relationships. Perhaps you know what keeps you well but struggle to stick to it. Understanding cycles of change and relapse is important. 

Anxiety, depression, stress and burn out are common mental health issues which affect most people at some time. I explore the underlying causes as well as specific steps for recovery. 

I work with many creative people; with the creative practice as well as the associated life challenges. These industries usually have access issues which will get addressed in the work.

I am committed to anti-discriminatory practice. I work with many black women and women of colour on fulfilling their potential, on issues of identity and recovering from adverse work situations. Difference often means making your own path. I walk alongside, give encouragement and act a resource for figuring things out.

I offer a free 30 minute introductory session. We can discuss what brings you to therapy and what would be most helpful for you at this point in your life. We may end up going into things in detail or you may have questions for me about how I work. At the end of this, you will probably have a sense of whether you would like to try working with me and how we might work together. This is an important choice and many benefit from going away and thinking about it or meeting with other therapists before booking in the first session.

In the first full session, we will talk about your current life in detail : work/ career, education, physical and mental health, housing/ home life, friendships, relationships, hobbies and interests. Talking about your background and childhood helps to give me a fuller sense of who you are, your influences, strengths and struggles which influencing you now. This discussion usually brings up important patterns and questions. I work collaboratively and together we will identify which of these patterns and questions you wish to address now and what kind changes you would like and what the obstacles are.

I have in person slots available in Canterbury and online.

I bring over 30 years experience working  briefly or longer term, in the voluntary sector, the NHS and in private practice. Our work together will involve a collaboration to find what suits you and your situation.

I am an Integrative therapist. While I explore early relationships, we also focus on how things are now. The quality of the working relationship is a key part of the effectiveness of therapy which means I provide a supportive safe space to explore difficult things. Work on self-acceptance is usually needed. There are important discoveries and shifts in the session but also between sessions  as you practice new ways of thinking and being.

I am a European Mentoring and Coaching Council accredited coach and can work on the border between coaching and counselling as appropriate.

I integrate the use of Energy Psychotherapy into my work. This involves mind-body techniques for dealing with difficult feelings and trauma. EP increases emotional insight, helps regulate emotions and is effective for working through trauma. 

I have a holistic focus and explore your current lifestyle and important relationships. Perhaps you know what keeps you well but struggle to stick to it. Understanding cycles of change and relapse is important. 

Anxiety, depression, stress and burn out are common mental health issues which affect most people at some time. I explore the underlying causes as well as specific steps for recovery. 

I am committed to anti-discriminatory practice. I work with many black women and women of colour on fulfilling their potential, on issues of identity and recovering from adverse work situations. Difference often means making your own path. I walk alongside, give encouragement and act a resource for figuring things out.

Issues I work with:

childhood trauma

anxiety

depression

alcohol use

creative blocks

workplace issues

career

relationships

friendships

establishing healthy boundaries

family issues

identity

perfectionism

cancer and long-term health issues

bereavement

separation and divorce

coming to terms with change and endings

life stage issues e.g. 30 something

body issues

stress and burn out

work-life balance

finding a sense of meaning and fulfilment

confidence

imposter syndrome

dating

self-care

self knowledge and understanding emotions

support with achieving goals

I offer a free 30 minute introductory session. We can discuss what brings you to therapy and what would be most helpful for you at this point in your life. We may end up going into things in detail or you may have questions for me about how I work. At the end of this, you will probably have a sense of whether you would like to try working with me and how we might work together. This is an important choice and many benefit from going away and thinking about it or meeting with other therapists before booking in the first session.

In the first full session, we will talk about your current life in detail : work/ career, education, physical and mental health, housing/ home life, friendships, relationships, hobbies and interests. Talking about your background and childhood helps to give me a fuller sense of who you are, your influences, strengths and struggles which influencing you now. This discussion usually brings up important patterns and questions. I work collaboratively and together we will identify which of these patterns and questions you wish to address now and what kind changes you would like and what the obstacles are.

I have availability and work flexible hours day time or evening Monday to Thursday. I work over zoom 

I bring over 30 years experience working  briefly or longer term, in the voluntary sector, the NHS and in private practice. Our work together will involve a collaboration to find what suits you and your situation.

I am an Integrative therapist. While I explore early relationships, we also focus on how things are now. The quality of the working relationship is a key part of the effectiveness of therapy which means I provide a supportive safe space to explore difficult things. Work on self-acceptance is usually needed. There are important discoveries and shifts in the session but also between sessions  as you practice new ways of thinking and being.

I am a European Mentoring and Coaching Council accredited coach and can work on the border between coaching and counselling as appropriate.

I integrate the use of Energy Psychotherapy into my work. This involves mind-body techniques for dealing with difficult feelings and trauma. EP increases emotional insight, helps regulate emotions and is effective for working through trauma. 

I have a holistic focus and explore your current lifestyle and important relationships. Perhaps you know what keeps you well but struggle to stick to it. Understanding cycles of change and relapse is important. 

Anxiety, depression, stress and burn out are common mental health issues which affect most people at some time. I explore the underlying causes as well as specific steps for recovery. 

I work with many creative people; with the creative practice as well as the associated life challenges. These industries usually have access issues which will get addressed in the work.

I am committed to anti-discriminatory practice. I work with many black women and women of colour on fulfilling their potential, on issues of identity and recovering from adverse work situations. Difference often means making your own path. I walk alongside, give encouragement and act a resource for figuring things out.

I offer a free 30 minute introductory session. We can discuss what brings you to therapy and what would be most helpful for you at this point in your life. We may end up going into things in detail or you may have questions for me about how I work. At the end of this, you will probably have a sense of whether you would like to try working with me and how we might work together. This is an important choice and many benefit from going away and thinking about it or meeting with other therapists before booking in the first session.

In the first full session, we will talk about your current life in detail : work/ career, education, physical and mental health, housing/ home life, friendships, relationships, hobbies and interests. Talking about your background and childhood helps to give me a fuller sense of who you are, your influences, strengths and struggles which influencing you now. This discussion usually brings up important patterns and questions. I work collaboratively and together we will identify which of these patterns and questions you wish to address now and what kind changes you would like and what the obstacles are.

I work flexible hours Monday to Thursday from 8am until 8pm

With thirty years experience as an integrative counsellor, supervisor and trainer, I have several aims

create a supportive collaborative alliance between therapist and supervisor

help you to work authentically and ethically with clients

emotional support during the emotional challenges of the work and challenge to continue to develop

help to work with transference, develop a rationale for your work, maintain presence reparative stance, pre-empt ruptures by having those difficult conversations

commit to addressing diversity, equity and social factors as they shape a client’s life and affect the therapeutic relationship

I am an integrative therapist and have also trained as a coach and in mind-body approaches to working with trauma. I have worked in the NHS, voluntary sector and in private practice. I have trained and supervised counsellors and run groups.

At the moment, I work in private practice, working one to one and with couples. I work with a company in the hospitality sector providing brief EAP counselling. I work with two different charities providing individual and group supervision.

I coach NHS managers to find authentic ways to work, develop confidence, develop strategies for stress and improving work/ life balance.

Clinical supervision is the place for support, insight, growth and safe working. Get in touch with me to meet for a free thirty minute zoom call and see if I’m the right one to help you with your practice.