Diana Gunner

Diana Gunner is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people take the first step when life feels overwhelming. She writes plainly and listens closely, offering a calm presence for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and other struggles. Diana uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on the client's experience and priorities.

She has four years of experience and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Diana typically offers short-term counselling, often around six sessions, and adapts each meeting to what the individual needs that week. Sessions aim to be practical and compassionate rather than prescriptive.

Diana draws on a blend of approaches in sessions. She uses client-centred methods to follow what the person wants to explore. She applies psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past that still affect daily life. She also brings solution-focused techniques to help people find small, workable steps forward.

People come to Diana for many concerns, including stress, trauma and abuse, bereavement, eating and food-related issues, parenting pressures, ADHD and coping with life changes such as divorce and separation. She has experience with infertility, baby loss and menopause too. Her work is aimed at helping people make sense of feelings and try practical ways to manage them.

Diana offers an accepting, non-judgemental space. She encourages clients to set goals and to try approaches that fit their situation. If someone prefers clear, short-term work or a gentler, exploratory conversation, she adapts the sessions accordingly.

How Diana's approaches translate to online work

Client-centred work focuses on what the client wants to talk about and values their perspective. Online sessions can simply follow the person's lead, whether they want practical tools or space to speak about feelings. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeating patterns and early relationships that shape current behaviour; online conversations can help make those patterns clearer and easier to notice in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diana will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use and will adjust the balance as needs and goals become clearer. That might mean trying a few practical techniques first, then exploring deeper patterns later, or the other way around.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can help fit counselling into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, make it easier to fit a session into a workday, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer talking without video to save bandwidth or to focus on what they want to say, while others like the visual contact of a face-to-face screen conversation. Discuss preferred arrangements with the therapist when you schedule to ensure sessions work for your routine.