Dinah Knox-Hooke

Dinah Knox-Hooke is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. She welcomes clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or isolated, and offers a calm space to talk things through. Dinah holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings five years of practice experience to her work.

Her style is warm and conversational. Sessions are relaxed and follow the pace each person needs, with no pressure to perform. Dinah believes people know their own stories and aims to support people as they find strength and clearer choices.

Dinah uses a holistic, person-centred approach and draws on ideas from psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy when these fit the client’s goals. In practice this means listening first, noticing patterns together, and trying small changes that feel achievable. Work can include looking at attachment and communication patterns, addressing shame or guilt, and exploring parenting or fatherhood concerns where relevant.

She also helps with issues such as abandonment, control struggles, social anxiety, self-harm, and finding life purpose. Sessions aim to help people carry less of the weight they have been holding, build more self-compassion, and improve everyday relationships.

Dinah offers sessions in English and is available to work with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session according to the therapist’s scheduling options.

How Client-Centred Work Fits with Online Therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. It emphasises empathy and acceptance so people can talk about fears, loneliness, or relationship struggles without feeling judged. This approach suits worries like anxiety, depression, isolation, and difficulties with attachment because the counsellor works to understand each person’s experience rather than impose solutions.

Dinah also draws on ideas from psychodynamic work and cognitive behavioural approaches when they are helpful. Psychodynamic ideas can help notice repeated patterns in relationships and family roles. Cognitive behavioural ideas can offer simple practical steps to manage anxiety or low mood. Together these approaches are used in a way that fits the client’s goals and pace.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with the client about what feels most useful and adjust methods over time. People are encouraged to raise preferences and practical needs so sessions stay relevant.

The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or let someone join from wherever they are based. Registered or accredited professionals can help match the format to a person’s goals and circumstances.