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Daniel Childs

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Daniel Childs, NCPS

United Kingdom

NCPS counsellor - Family and relationship support

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • Parenting concerns

About Daniel

Daniel Childs is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, bereavement, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other concerns that affect life at home. Sessions are presented in plain language and aimed at people looking for straightforward support around relationships and parenting pressures.

Daniel keeps his approach practical. He listens first and helps people map out what matters most to them. He draws on a mix of client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused methods to help people manage strong emotions and recurring problems. Conversations focus on what can change now and what might take more time.

People who come to him often want help with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief or coping after a painful event. He also supports those navigating identity and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and career stresses. He works with matters such as attachment, blended family dynamics and adoption or foster care questions when these come up.

Sessions are straightforward and down to earth. Daniel aims to be approachable and non-judgemental in his manner. He also offers clinical supervision to psychotherapists, reflecting his wider experience in practice.

If you want to explore how to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or rethink parenting pressures, he helps people draw up small, manageable changes and check progress over time.

How sessions work

How his approaches fit with online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping the person set their own goals. It is useful when someone needs space to talk through relationship or parenting worries and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour. It offers simple strategies to test unhelpful thoughts, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep or daily routines. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on managing strong emotional reactions and processing difficult events at a pace that suits the person.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Daniel works with each person to decide which methods to try first, based on their goals and what feels manageable. He will review progress and adjust the plan as needed so therapy fits changing circumstances.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. They also allow sessions when someone is overseas, since he accepts international clients.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or relationship issues does he help with?

He helps adults with family conflict, relationship strain and parenting-related stress. He also works with blended family and adoption or foster care questions when they arise.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a down-to-earth, listening-first approach. Therapy combines client-centred conversation with practical techniques from CBT and trauma-focused work.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a broad range of concerns, including bereavement and addiction-related issues.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is listed with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can he work with people who live outside the UK?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats does he use?

The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to book a session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a 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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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