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Daniel Childs

Daniel Childs, NCPS

Therapist · United Kingdom · 12+ years of experience

Experienced counsellor for life changes

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
NCPS
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
NCPS · No. NCS18-06962

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  • Warm down-to-earth style
  • Practical approaches
  • Focus on ageing issues

About Daniel

Daniel Childs is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He holds the NCPS credential and works with people on common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. He aims to create a welcoming, friendly and down-to-earth space from the first contact.

He helps people talk through trauma and abuse and supports those navigating identity and intimacy concerns, including LGBT issues. He also addresses practical challenges like sleeping and eating difficulties, addiction, and career stress. Daniel offers help for parenting strain, caregiver stress and longer-term conditions such as chronic illness and ageing-related worries.

His work draws on several practical approaches. Client-Centred Therapy guides sessions around the person’s priorities and experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behaviour to reduce distress. He also uses Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused ideas to look at history and set clear goals when useful.

Daniel describes his style as warm and down to earth. He aims to make the first meetings feel easy and understandable. He encourages people to talk at their own pace and to set goals together for what they want to change.

To begin, he asks people to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. From there, scheduling follows the therapist’s availability and the subscription-based session model.

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

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Daniel’s approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on what matters most to them. This approach helps with emotional concerns like anxiety, low mood and grief by centring the conversation on the client’s priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical techniques to notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes, which can help with anxiety, sleeping problems and mood difficulties.

Psychodynamic work pays attention to past patterns and relationships that shape current feelings and reactions. It can be helpful for longstanding relationship issues, attachment concerns and deeper emotional patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will choose methods that feel right. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. It can also make sessions more accessible for people managing chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities or living some distance from services.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Daniel support?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns, plus a wide range of related issues such as addiction, sleeping and eating problems, parenting stress and ageing and geriatric issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His approach is warm, welcoming and down to earth. He focuses on listening first, then works collaboratively to set clear, practical goals.

What background and experience does he have?

He has 12 years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement and identity-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Daniel holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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