Dennis Gurr, BACP

Dennis Gurr is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and depression. He also supports those struggling with relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem and life changes. His approach is grounded in empathy and honesty, and he aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.

Dennis draws on several therapeutic styles depending on a person's needs. He uses client-centred work to prioritise the individual’s perspective and create a respectful space to talk. He also applies cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

His background includes six years working across roles in human relations and systems. That experience informs how he thinks about relationships, attachment and family-related concerns without making assumptions about any situation. He lists motivational interviewing and existential approaches among the ways he helps people find meaning and make changes.

Dennis describes his core professional values as empathy, positive non-regard, honesty and a non-judgemental stance. In practice this means he listens first, checks in about goals, and adapts techniques to what the person finds useful. Creative counselling techniques and coaching skills are also part of his toolbox when relevant.

People who contact him typically start by saying what feels most urgent. From there Dennis and the person agree on practical steps to work on between sessions and review progress regularly. This straightforward, person-focused way of working aims to make therapy usable alongside everyday life.

How these approaches work online and help with change

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The counsellor provides empathy and acceptance so people can talk through what matters most and clarify their goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques and agree what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is reviewed.

Details about session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try methods such as CBT worksheets or reflective conversations from wherever they are, helping therapy to be more practical and applicable to everyday situations.