Counsellor profile
Denis Bruce, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment work
- CBT methods
- EMDR when appropriate
About Denis
Counsellor and BACP member Denis Bruce has 25 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger and self-esteem concerns. He also helps people facing addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting strains, career concerns and depression. Denis practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
He uses a range of approaches to suit different needs. Denis draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. He uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. EMDR is part of his toolkit for processing distressing memories when that seems appropriate.
Sessions begin with a short assessment to clarify what the person wants to work on. Denis aims for straightforward, practical conversations. He balances structured strategies with space to reflect, depending on what a person prefers and what the issues need.
Over his career he has supported people with a wide variety of concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, codependency, chronic pain, first responder issues and caregiver stress. His work also covers body image, commitment worries, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame.
People can expect clear discussion about goals and next steps in early meetings. Denis uses techniques from client-centred, existential and attachment-informed therapy alongside CBT and EMDR when useful. He asks people to check the described session formats before booking to confirm current options and practical arrangements.
How Denis uses approaches in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape present behaviour and feelings. It can be helpful for relationship issues, attachment problems and patterns that repeat in adult life. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical coping skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to work with distressing memories and trauma when that is the agreed focus.Deciding which approach to use is part of the process. Denis works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals and preferences. Early sessions are used to agree aims and try methods that feel right for the individual.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around work, family or other commitments and reducing travel time. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so check the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to attend regular meetings and to continue work between sessions when needed.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger and low self-esteem. He also supports people facing addiction, grief, depression and life transitions.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. EMDR is included when processing traumatic memories is appropriate.
How long has he been practising?
He has 25 years of experience working with individuals on a wide range of emotional and practical issues.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Are sessions offered in other languages or overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Please check the current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm available formats when you complete the booking steps.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the service.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.