Declan Kent, BACP

Declan Kent is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing issues such as low self esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions and relationship or family concerns. He also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career strain and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English.

Declan began in clinical settings and volunteered as an honorary assistant psychologist while completing an undergraduate degree in psychology. He later completed a master's in counselling and psychotherapy. Those early roles exposed him to many different behaviours and treatment approaches and shaped his practical focus on what helps in everyday life.

He uses an integrative approach, drawing on several methods to suit each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are part of his toolkit, alongside Attachment-based ways of thinking, Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas and client-centred practice. That means sessions often look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and try different coping strategies that can be practised between meetings.

In practical terms he aims to work through the immediate problem and build skills for later use. Expect clear conversations about what is getting in the way and simple exercises to try between sessions. Declan frames himself as a guide who helps people test different responses and notice what changes.

He lists additional focus areas such as body image, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, impulsivity, loneliness, men's issues and midlife concerns. He does not take international clients and runs sessions in English only.

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