Sasha Dineen, BACP

Sasha Dineen is based in Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom, and brings a humanistic, person-centred outlook to her counselling work. She holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Humanistic Counselling - an undergraduate degree focused on client-led, empathy-based practice - and a PGCE, a postgraduate certificate that qualifies her for teaching. Sasha is also a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her professional affiliation within the UK.

Sasha has maintained a private practice for five years while also working with several Employee Assistance Programmes. In those EAP roles she combines short-term, solution-focused techniques with humanistic principles to offer brief, targeted support alongside deeper client-centred work. In addition to clinical practice, she teaches courses in counselling, mental health, wellbeing, stress and mindfulness as a counselling tutor.

Her experience spans working with adults, children and young people in both face-to-face and online settings, and she has a particular interest in using creative arts as part of therapy. Outside of practice she enjoys playing badminton, sea swimming in warm weather, and spending free time on board games and jigsaw puzzles.

Person-Centred and Solution-Focused Support Online

Sasha commonly draws on person-centred, solution-focused and creative arts approaches in her work. Person-centred therapy emphasizes empathic listening and supporting the client to find their own solutions - it is often helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with loss. Solution-focused methods are brief and goal-oriented, concentrating on practical steps and strengths to address stress, anxiety and life changes. Creative arts approaches use drawing, metaphor and other expressive activities to explore feelings and memories, which can be especially useful for children, people who struggle with traditional talk therapy, or those processing trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Sasha works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and personal preferences, and she adapts sessions as those needs evolve. This collaborative process helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats to provide consistent care, maintain momentum between sessions, and offer a range of ways to communicate that suit different styles and circumstances.