Darren Goodman

• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Darren

Darren Goodman works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes using a solution-focused approach that looks for what is already going well and small steps that can make a difference. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Darren uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help people spot their strengths and build confidence through practical steps. He also draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions person-led and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is weighing change or facing difficult choices about work, money or health.

Sessions concentrate on clear, manageable goals. Darren helps people notice times when things feel easier and repeat those moments. Conversations tend to be direct and focused, with practical strategies people can try between sessions.

He works with a wide range of issues including abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or long-term illness, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and men's issues. Career concerns and panic attacks are also within his focus areas.

Darren practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on what is already working and on small, practical steps that move things forward; it is useful for stress, life changes and building confidence. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s views at the heart of sessions and supports self-directed exploration; it can help when someone needs time to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers techniques to manage low mood and anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Over several sessions the method can be adjusted to fit how a person responds and what feels most helpful.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life because it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break and remove the need to be on camera for every session if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer these practical options to make therapy fit around work, family and health commitments.

Topics Darren lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Career difficulties
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Darren

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes, anxiety and panic attacks are listed among his areas of work.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses Solution-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years' experience as a practising counsellor.

Where is he based?

He practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.