Justin Dowdall, BACP

Justin Dowdall works with people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low or stuck in life. He helps with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting and family concerns, career strain, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression. He also supports people coping with anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and major life changes.

Justin uses a practical, collaborative approach in sessions. He listens to what matters to each person and helps them spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. Together they try small changes and pay attention to emotions and patterns that keep problems going.

He offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness-based ideas in his work. That mix aims to address thoughts, emotional responses and daily routines. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can practise between meetings as well as understanding feelings in the moment.

Justin brings 11 years of experience working in independent practice and community settings across the United Kingdom. He names clear goals with people and adjusts the pace to suit how they prefer to work. He describes therapy as a joint effort to build trust, respect and compassion.

People who choose him can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies and emotional support. He encourages clients to take small, manageable steps toward change and to reflect on progress along the way.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Justin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside mindfulness ideas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and adjusting thought patterns that influence feelings and behaviour, often with practical exercises to try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions are experienced and expressed, aiming to help people recognise and work with their emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss a client’s needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable. It can reduce travel time and make scheduling simpler, helping people maintain regular appointments. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions are scheduled and conducted.