Diana Gunner, BACP

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Diana Gunner recognises how much courage it takes to talk about what is troubling you. She supports people who find it hard to find the words to describe their experience, guiding them to explore and better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Diana works with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, bereavement and trauma, and she has particular experience supporting people through baby loss, infertility and menopause.

Diana practises as an integrative counsellor with over 4 years of experience and is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Her integrative style means she draws on a mix of approaches - including person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused strategies - and adapts each session to the needs of the individual. Whether a client is seeking practical coping tools or working toward personal growth, Diana tailors her work to offer relevant techniques and reflective support.

She typically offers short-term counselling, often around six sessions, and aims to provide a warm, open and non-judgemental space where clients can explore change at their own pace. Diana acknowledges the bravery involved in reaching out for help and approaches each partnership with empathy, aiming to walk alongside clients as they seek clarity and steps toward the life they want.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Diana draws on client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches to support people online. Client-centred therapy emphasises empathy and acceptance, helping clients explore their experience at their own pace and build self-understanding, which is useful for issues like low self-esteem and life transitions. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in relationships and past experiences to uncover how these influence current feelings and behaviour, often helpful for attachment concerns, grief and repeated relationship difficulties. Solution-focused therapy is practical and goal-oriented, concentrating on strengths and small steps that can lead to measurable change, making it well suited to short-term work and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Diana works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors sessions and may combine elements from different approaches as the work evolves.

Online therapy through Diana can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and locations. These options make it possible to access therapy without travel, fit sessions into busy lives, and maintain continuity of care even when circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to provide effective, person-focused support.