Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe, BACP
Narrative-focused counsellor for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Desta
Desta "Dee" Davies-Boothe works from a narrative and person-focused stance to help people make sense of difficult moments. She uses everyday language and steady listening to help clients untangle stressful thoughts, low self-esteem, anxiety and anger. Dee aims to make the first steps feel manageable for anyone thinking about change.
Dee holds BACP registration in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience. She has supported people coping with life changes, relationship strain, and challenges around motivation and confidence.
Background and approach
Her practice includes attention to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and caregiving stress. In sessions she adapts the way she works to suit each person. That might mean looking at personal stories together, using practical exercises to shift thinking, or focusing on present feelings through mindful awareness.
The goal is to build small, clear steps you can try between sessions. Dee aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. She helps people identify what matters to them and builds a plan around those priorities.
Conversations are paced to suit the individual and to make change feel achievable. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Dee explains options and checks in about what is helpful.
She supports clients to practise new ways of coping and to notice progress as it happens.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Anger management among the things Desta works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Desta among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Desta directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Desta directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical methods work online
Dee uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe personal stories and see different possibilities for their lives. This approach focuses on the stories you tell about yourself and helps identify patterns that could be shifted to reduce stress and improve relationships.She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centred work offers an accepting, non-judgemental space where your priorities guide each session. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers short, practical steps to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Dee will discuss goals and preferences, try different ways of working, and adapt the plan based on what helps you most. That means you shape the pace and focus of therapy together with the counsellor.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you see visual cues and have deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while using the methods that best support your goals.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and life changes, as well as relationship and communication problems.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Work is conversational and collaborative, often using narrative and client-centred methods alongside cognitive techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including motivation, confidence and coping after change.
Where is the therapist based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this therapist?
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