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About Dorcas
Dorcas Upshall is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, addictions, and related areas such as self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Dorcas keeps sessions practical and conversational. She centres the client’s goals and works together to make sense of thought patterns and behaviours that feel unhelpful. Sessions are an opportunity to talk through what’s overwhelming and to build a clearer sense of what might help next.
Her background includes work in domestic abuse services, women’s centres, pastoral care in schools, and with LGBTQ+ charities. She has experience in addiction and recovery settings and in special needs education for adults and young people. Before training as a counsellor, she worked as a teacher for over 10 years, which informs her straightforward style.
Dorcas is kink-aware and comfortable discussing BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She also supports people dealing with attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, and grief. She will listen, ask direct questions, and suggest ways to test out small changes between sessions.
Work together can include looking at thoughts and behaviours with approaches like cognitive work and internal systems ideas, alongside conversation-focused client-centred ways of working. International clients who speak English can be seen. To start, follow the service button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client. The counsellor helps reflect back what is said so the person can make clearer choices and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to test out new ways of thinking and behaving. Internal Family Systems offers a way to notice different parts of someone’s inner life and to work with those parts so they feel less stuck.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dorcas will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as things move along so it stays relevant to day-to-day life.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list exact options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in if that suits the person on a particular day. Practically, this means sessions can be arranged around work, study or other commitments so therapy becomes easier to maintain.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Dorcas works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and areas such as self-esteem, addiction and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, goal-focused approach that looks at thought patterns and behaviours and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Dorcas has three years of professional counselling experience, plus over 10 years’ prior work as a teacher.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.