Dina Villanueva

Dina Villanueva is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, low self-esteem and big life changes. She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication breakdowns, guilt, shame and feelings of isolation and loneliness. Dina writes plainly and listens with warmth to understand what matters most to each person.

Dina offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and works at the client’s pace. She focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship so people feel seen as whole individuals. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to work on, with practical steps for change when that feels right.

Her practice draws primarily on a person-centred and relational approach, which centres the conversation on the person rather than labels or quick fixes. Dina may also draw on solution-focused ideas to help set and reach short-term goals. When useful, she links current feelings to past experiences using psychodynamic thinking to deepen understanding.

She has five years of professional experience in mental health services, including three years providing counselling to adults and young people. Dina is based in the United Kingdom and works in English and Danish.

If you are unsure where to begin, she encourages a simple first step to talk through what is most pressing. Sessions are adapted to individual needs and arranged according to mutual agreement and availability. The process aims to support personal growth and more manageable day-to-day coping.

How Dina’s approaches work in online counselling

Her main approach is person-centred work, which focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, a steady presence and time to make sense of difficult feelings.

She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear, practical goals and small steps forward. These techniques are useful for handling stress, improving communication and managing day-to-day problems.

Psychodynamic thinking is used at times to connect present concerns with earlier life experiences. That can help when patterns from the past are affecting current relationships or self-worth.

Deciding which approach fits best is a shared process. The therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences together and adjust the methods as therapy progresses. Dina aims to be collaborative in choosing what helps most.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a conversation that fits a work break or a quieter part of the day.