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Dennis Gurr

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Dennis Gurr

United Kingdom

Calm, practical counselling for men

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  • Empathic listening
  • Practical tools
  • Helps with change

About Dennis

Dennis Gurr is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and issues around intimacy and relationships. He also helps those dealing with anger, low self-esteem, ADHD and life changes. He is listed for Men's wellbeing and works from a private practice base in the United Kingdom.

Dennis uses a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. He aims to listen with empathy and without judgement. His core practice rests on honesty and positive regard, and he adapts his approach to each person rather than following a single formula.

In sessions he blends practical tools with reflective listening. That can mean using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, or person-centred conversations that focus on what matters most to the client. He also draws on motivational interviewing when people want help making changes and on existential ideas when people are weighing life meaning and choices.

His background includes six years working across human relations and systems in different roles and settings. That variety informs how he reads relational patterns and supports people through transitions such as separation, grief, or changes in caregiving roles.

Dennis works with a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, codependency, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, body image and coping with disaster. He combines counselling, psychotherapeutic perspectives and coaching skills to help people set goals and move forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. It is useful when someone needs space to talk through feelings, build self-trust and make personal choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It can help with anxiety, depression and stress by teaching clear strategies to manage symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dennis aims to be collaborative and will discuss different ways of working with each person. Together they can try techniques, review what helps, and adapt the focus as needs and goals evolve.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It also means tools from CBT or client-centred conversations can be continued between sessions through agreed homework and practical exercises, helping people maintain momentum.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dennis commonly help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and intimacy or relationship difficulties. He also works on issues such as anger, low self-esteem, ADHD and coping with major life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is conversational and adaptive, emphasising empathy, honesty and non-judgemental listening. He mixes practical techniques and reflective dialogue to match each person's needs.

What is his professional background?

He has six years' experience working in various human relations and systems roles and now practises independently in private practice. That range of roles shapes how he approaches relational and life-change issues.

What qualifications and where does he practise?

Dennis holds BACP registration and works from the United Kingdom. The BACP designation is shown as supplied.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees should be checked on booking.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That initiates the matching and booking process.

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