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Daniel Gunn, BACP

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
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About me

About Me:
Daniel Gunn. I am a psychotherapist with a PGDip and | CCTP II. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), with 8 years of experience working in an agency setting including private practice. I work with adults aged 18-83 from distinct cultures and backgrounds. I supervised and facilitated groups in the same agency and also in private practice. I received my BSc in psychology from the Open University London in 2015 and a Diploma in Therapeutic counselling from CPCAB UK in 2017. My Postgraduate Diploma in Psychopathology Theory and Practice I received from CONFER UK in 2020.

How did I get here?
As a teenager growing up in West Africa, I started observing people out of curiosity, which became my hobby. I am fortunate, that my mother exposed me to spirituality and diversity around the same time, which has given me support in life during challenging times.
Previously, I had an extensive background in customer service, surveillance, health, and safety which are transferable skills to counselling and psychotherapy. In addition, I have travelled quite extensively, and having lived in distinct cultures has enhanced my understanding of human behaviour.

Training:
I trained in Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science (neuroscience). This allows me to integrate Body-Focused Therapy, Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT, EMDR, IFS, Somatic Psychology and Mindfulness-Based Interventions. With these evidence-based approaches, I help my clients overcome life challenges, and find the right balance between thinking and feeling.

Specialities:
As I experienced more clients present with trauma, I started specialising in Trauma in Jan 2020. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2, and currently, working towards EMDR certification. I am noticeably confident working with trauma and trauma-related symptoms. I understand trauma through the lens of neuroscience, such as attachment or what is also known as relational trauma, ACEs/shock and developmental trauma, anger, anxiety, chronic depression, pain, relationship issues, shame, and sexual issues.

My Approach:
With your permission and collaboration, we will tailor-make treatment holistically to you, incorporating bio-psycho-social-identity-intuition-spirituality where necessary. The application takes place in the here and now. A first assessment allows for confidentiality and a possible good fit. I teach various self-regulation techniques before doing deeper trauma work or problem-solving. Together, we work bottom up and top down making sense of whatever you present, to find the right balance between your thinking and feeling.

My Goal: to explore the roots of current or past experiences, to eliminate symptomatic suffering so that healing can occur, to live at peak capacity, to love and receive love, to work, to create, to be curious, and to fully engage in life by doing things differently in the "real world" outside of the therapy room. Work with me...

Professional experience

8yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Dysfunction, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Languages

EnglishGerman

Credentials information

BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #373157

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Daniel Gunn. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

- Great therapist with fantastic balance between listening/understanding and guiding/explaining
- Helped me move my consciousness with regards to mental wellbeing and peace of mind
- Good exercises to integrate into my life for more awareness and consciousness
- Can recommend wholeheartedly

Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Vielen Dank für deine Aufmerksamkeit und ehrliches Interesse, deine Empathie und Offenheit, Daniel!

Written on Jul 26, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

He is one of the greatest listeners and a great therapist with a deep understanding of human emotions and sufferings.

Written on Jun 26, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ich bin sehr sehr glücklich an einen so guten Therapeuten gekommen zu sein. Ich glaube das er mir sehr viel helfen kann und ich gestärkt aus der Therapie rausgehen kann.

Written on Jun 16, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues

Daniel Gunn has helped me in so many ways, in such a short time. I am so grateful

Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues

My first two sessions with Daniel were absolutely great! It seems that he understands my points even though I'm not able to articulate them properly due to my situation. He is very empathic and patient in order to understand my situation. He is a great therapist!

Written on May 14, 2024 after therapy with Daniel for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and adhd