Counsellor profile
Nathan Dean, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and Anxiety
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Mental Health MOT option
About Nathan
Counsellor Nathan Dean is a member of NCPS with four years of experience. He works with people on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and also lists addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and ADHD among his areas of focus.
Nathan uses a person-centred way of working. He aims to follow the client’s lead and explore what will make sense for that person. He mixes in techniques from other approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas and Jungian-informed thinking when these help the work.
Sessions are usually about talking through what is happening now, identifying small changes, and trying out different ways of thinking or behaving between meetings. He mentions using tools like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Ikigai for some short-term planning and reflection exercises.
Nathan is based in the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally. He says he will guide and challenge where appropriate, while keeping the pace the client prefers. He also notes lived experience of chronic illness and a stoma, which informs his understanding of long-term health and disability.
He describes offering a short structured option called a Mental Health MOT - six sessions to review what is working and what might need attention. Nathan also offers themed group work around pandemic-related experiences and ongoing caution for people affected by COVID in daily life.
Sessions are carried out in English. The practice asks people to use the site’s online counselling options to begin the matching and booking process.
Approaches used in online counselling
Online work can draw on person-centred ways of working and cognitive behavioural methods. Person-centred work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, with the counsellor following the client’s lead rather than giving direct advice. It helps with feelings like grief, low mood and difficulties that need space to be talked through.Cognitive behavioural work looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers straightforward exercises to try between sessions. This can help with anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and unhelpful patterns that repeat.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nathan will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods based on the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative decision made together over a few sessions rather than fixed from the start.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling easier to fit around work, childcare or medical appointments. It can also make shorter check-ins possible, reduce travel time, and let people join from different locations when international work is needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often offer these practical benefits, and Nathan asks people to use the site’s online counselling options to begin the matching process.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with most?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and self-esteem issues, plus areas such as addiction, trauma and relationship and family concerns.
What style of therapy does he use?
His main approach is person-centred therapy, and he combines this with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and Jungian and narrative ideas when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of practical experience working with clients.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is registered with NCPS, as stated in his profile.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify formats directly.
How are fees and payments organised?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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.