- Person centred approach
- Relationship concerns
- Guilt and shame
About Dinah
Dinah Knox-Hooke is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Dinah also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and related issues like abandonment and attachment concerns.
Her sessions are conversational and person centred. Dinah treats the client as the expert in their own story and listens for the strengths the person already has. Conversations are paced to what feels manageable, with space to talk without pressure.
Dinah uses a mix of person centred methods alongside ideas from psychodynamic work and cognitive behavioural approaches. That means she pays attention to what matters in the room now, looks at patterns from the past that still affect daily life, and explores practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She blends these to match what each person needs.
People often come to Dinah carrying shame about relationships, choices, or past hurts. She helps them name what’s happening and work through it step by step. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings clearer and to find small, achievable ways forward.
Sessions are relaxed and focus on listening, understanding, and practical next steps. To begin, clients use a short matching questionnaire and then book a first appointment. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How Dinah uses person centred and related approaches online
Dinah works from a person centred foundation, which means the therapist listens closely and follows what the client brings. This approach focuses on understanding the person's experience and on supporting them to find their own solutions, which can be helpful for shame, guilt and relationship concerns.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas, noticing patterns that began in earlier relationships and how they show up now. That perspective can help make sense of repeated reactions and emotional triggers. Dinah uses cognitive behaviour ideas too, offering simple practical ways to test and change unhelpful thoughts or behaviours when needed.
Working out which combination of approaches fits best is part of the work. Dinah will collaborate with the client to identify priorities, test different ways of working, and adjust based on the person's goals and preferences.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments, allow shorter check-ins when life is busy, and remove travel time. Many people find virtual sessions fit into everyday life more easily, and Dinah will discuss practical arrangements when you start.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Dinah supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also focuses on guilt and shame and related themes like abandonment and attachment problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a person centred style that listens to the person's experience and draws on psychodynamic ideas and cognitive behaviour techniques to make sense of patterns and try practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Dinah has five years of experience working as a counsellor with people facing emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are payments and starting handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.