Dr. Wouter Dreyer, BACP

Dr. Wouter Dreyer helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes. He speaks plainly and listens for what matters most. His style aims to make sessions feel steady and focused so people can start to notice small, manageable shifts.

He trained to a postdoctoral master’s level in Counselling at the University of Nottingham and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background has informed a flexible practice over 12 years working in military, industry and academic settings.

In the consulting room he takes a relational and reflective stance. Sessions are collaborative - the client and he work together to understand patterns that keep causing pain. He often looks at early experiences and family dynamics to see how they shape current feelings and choices.

Practical change is central to his work. He uses conversational work to help people try new ways of thinking and behaving, and he supports short-term, goal-focused work as well as longer, deeper exploration when that suits the person.

Areas he addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, addiction-related problems, midlife and ageing-related challenges, and ADHD-related coping. People can expect thoughtful listening paired with clear, doable steps to move forward.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on being heard and understood; it helps when people need a listening space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. Psychodynamic work explores how early experiences and family patterns continue to influence current reactions and relationships, which can be useful for longer-term self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then agree together on a way of working that suits their needs. Approaches can be combined and adjusted as understanding grows.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time or allowing appointments during a lunch break. It can also mean shorter check-ins or conversations that do not require being on camera if that helps someone engage. The specific session formats for this therapist are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match personal circumstances.