I am a licensed therapist and an EMDR practitioner in the UK,
with 8 years of professional work experience.
I have experience and certification in helping clients with:
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- CPTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
- Stress & Anxiety
- Coping with addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts and
- Recovery from a narcissistic abuse
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you.
Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage and I feel privileged to be part of your journey.
I am here to support you in that process wholeheartedly.
Professional experience
8 yrs in practice
AddictionsTrauma, AbuseEating disordersSelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS18-06475
Reviews
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I had to go through two incompatible therapists to finally find Dea who is a perfect match. She is gentle, kind and patient, but most of all very knowledgeable. I really look forward to our sessions.
Written on May 27, 2026 after therapy with Dea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dea is wonderful
Written on May 25, 2026 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great therapist
Written on Jan 28, 2026 after therapy with Dea for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dea is truly an amazing therapist. She is passionate about her work and is a light on a path of healing for her clients. I’m very grateful for her.
Written on Jan 21, 2026 after therapy with Dea for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
I love therapy with Dea, it has helped me understand and accept some things about myself that I used to avoid. Thank you Dea!
Written on Jan 05, 2026 after therapy with Dea for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I’m really grateful for Dea’s professionalism and her skill as a therapist.
Written on Nov 28, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and adhd
Dea is kind, compassionate and a wonderful therapist who has a big toolbox of help!
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 1 month on issues concerning eating disorders, and adhd
Lovely therapist
Written on Jun 10, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is the whole deal. Kind, sweet, responsive, intelligent, professional.
Written on Jun 04, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dea is a wonderful therapist. Very gentle with lots of empathy and compassion. She makes me see things in a new light or perspective. I appreciate her expertise and her insights but also her energy. She makes me feel very calm and relaxed instantly. Can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you, Dea.
Written on May 18, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Thanks Dea for everything, I appreciated your expertise, and I felt your recommendations and exercises were tailored personally. I already recommended you and Betterhelp to friends that could benefit from your service :)
Written on Apr 11, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Dea is an incredibly amazing therapist. My EMDR sessions with her completely changed my life for the better. From the very first session, she made me feel heard and understood, creating a safe, non-judgmental space for me to explore my thoughts and feelings. Her approach is both compassionate and insightful, helping me work through challenges with practical tools and guidance. If you're looking for a therapist who genuinely cares and is dedicated to your well-being, I highly recommend Dea.
Written on Mar 03, 2025 after therapy with Dea for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Ever since I’ve been seeing Dea, I’ve made a lot of progress and have had many realizations about my blockages that are really helping me get past them.
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
She’s an empathetic listener and very professional! Nonjudgmental and gentle yet intelligent and insightful! She’s been with me through harsh times. Thank you betterhelp and thank you Dea!
Written on Jul 09, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 8 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
She is a lovely therapist. She is understanding and supportive and let’s you take your time. She is very friendly and helpful!
Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Dea has a very calming effect and always listens intently and offers great advice. Couldn’t rate her higher.
Written on May 22, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Possibly the most experienced and equipped therapist I’ve ever spoken to. From Dea’s compassion for her clients, to her wealth of therapeutic knowledge, I simply don’t know how she could be more recommended. Better Help is lucky to have her on board, and I’m fortunate to have been matched with her. 10 stars all day long. ⭐️
Written on Apr 11, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
Dea is very caring and always tries to help and listen.
Written on Apr 05, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I am truly grateful for Dea's guidance, support, non-judgement, accountability, and attention. I really feel like I have someone routing for me and she guides me to ask and answer the difficult questions to really get to the bottom of the issue. Thank you Dea!
Written on Apr 04, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dea approaches her role with kindness, patience, professionalism, and expertise. She creates a warm and safe environment for you to speak freely and helps you to understand yourself and your experiences very well.
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
I've been having sessions with Dea for over a year and it's incredible how much she has helped me. With a combinations of techniques to suit my needs she is always able to tap deeper and deeper into what troubles me and helps me find solutions that resonate with me.
Written on Mar 21, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dea is the kindest, most thoughtful and fair therapist I have ever had. I have worked with her through some incredibly difficult periods of my life and she has been nothing but respectful and considerate towards me. I feel like a different person to when I first started speaking to her. She has lifted my spirits immensely and is helping me to become the person I never thought I could be. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Written on Feb 10, 2024 after therapy with Dea for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, and self esteem
Dea is an amazing listener, and gives great and calming advice. It has been amazing working with her! She made me reflect by asking questions, and guided me through it. I really enjoyed my sessions
Written on Dec 29, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, and eating disorders
Dea has been a real life-saver these past few months. She's kind, caring, compassionate and empathetic – and her expertise in EMDR therapy has allowed me to work through some trauma that had been holding me back for a long time. Since working with Dea, I've regained a sense of self that I've not felt for some years now, and I'm very grateful to have met her. Can't recommend her enough.
Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 months on issues concerning depression
Working with Dea is deeply transformative. Starting from our first session i feel fundamental shifts in my consciousness. I processed so much pain in such a short time. Because its easy for me to open up to Dea and i totally trust her. It feels very safe with her. She is kind and compassionate. I feel very blessed to find her.
Written on Sep 02, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Dea has given me the freedom to live my
life without being held back by age old worries and anxiety deep set within me since childhood. I am happier and stronger now because of Dea’s guidance. I will forever be grateful to her x
Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Provides me with everything I'm missing on dealing with trauma and a tough recent time in my life. She provided good insight after good stretches of time listening and have returned to a functional life. It's been great to work on myself with Dea and she has helped me address the biggest and deepest areas of my life.
Written on Aug 16, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Dea is the therapist that I have been searching for. She is amazing, easy to talk to and extremely understanding. I can only recommend her!
Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
So far I am so happy with Dea, I feel like I can finally heal
Written on Jul 02, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders
Very professional and finds quickly what it is to work on how to move forward.
Highly recommend
Written on May 05, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Dea is a delight to work with. She is warm and helpful and always responsive. I am appreciating her help very much.
Written on Apr 30, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues
Dea is an incredibly supportive Therapist who makes you feel seen and heard and doesn’t try to overtake your narrative. She always has a response to what you’re feeling and has the ability to understand without you having to say much. Cannot recommend her highly enough!
Written on Apr 13, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
I felt incredibly comfortable opening up to Dea and she's truly helped me so much. She's super quick to respond & always checked in on me! I can't thank her enough.
Written on Mar 05, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
So pleased to have found this kind, compassionate, empathetic counsellor. Her responses assists me to consider my issues from a different perspective which assists me to work through them. Extremely thankful to have found Betterhelp and her.
Written on Mar 02, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dea is extremely patient with me. I have never for once felt judged by her so it’s easy for me to open up. She also checks in regularly and is available to talk to when I need her. She works with me at a pace I’m comfortable with and I don’t feel pressured by her in any way. I really like her.
Written on Feb 27, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Very nice
Written on Feb 20, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
DEA has been able to assist me in a non judgemental manner
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
It has been only few sessions with Dea but I cannot wait to unveil my new true self with her support and dedication. One step at the time.
Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
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Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Dea for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and relationship issues
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