Counsellor profile
Dr. Wouter Dreyer, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 12 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, loss and life changes
Continue with WouterAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (160677)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Wouter supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Wouter
MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), postdoctoral master’s degree in Counselling with distinction, 12 years' experience. Dr. Wouter Dreyer works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people facing ADHD, bipolar challenges, career shifts, and coping with life changes.
Dr Dreyer describes his approach as relational, reflective and collaborative. He aims to help people make sense of their life stories and notice how early experiences affect current feelings and behaviour. Sessions focus on talking through patterns, connecting past events to present reactions, and finding practical ways to respond differently.
He uses client-centred ideas to prioritise the person's perspective, cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking and behaviour, and psychodynamic work to look at deeper relational patterns. Solution-focused methods are used where people want short-term, goal-directed change. The mix depends on what each person needs.
His background includes work in military, industry and academic settings. That variety shapes a balanced clinical outlook and experience with a wide range of life and work stresses. Many people come for relief from anxiety or depression and also for greater self-understanding.
Dr Dreyer offers longer-term and shorter-term work. He talks with clients about goals and the pace that suits them. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online counselling options button. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Dr Dreyer commonly draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in his work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening to the person's perspective and building understanding to help them process feelings and make changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, depression and unhelpful habits.He also uses psychodynamic ideas when it helps to look at recurring relationship patterns and early experiences that influence current behaviour. Psychodynamic work can be useful for people who want to understand long-standing difficulties rather than only manage symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is part of the initial work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how different methods might fit. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as the work progresses.
The practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals offer remote sessions to help make therapy more possible within everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, intimacy issues, ADHD and related matters.
What is his therapeutic style?
His style is relational, reflective and collaborative, using client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience across military, industry and academic contexts.
What credentials and country are listed?
He holds a postdoctoral master’s degree in Counselling with distinction and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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