About Derri
Derri Canning is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She works in a direct and respectful way, aiming to make the first step feel achievable. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and what they want to change.
Derri has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as a listed credential. She has supported people dealing with low mood, motivation issues, and low self esteem.
Background and approach
She also helps those facing life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue. <brHer practice covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, and career-related stress. She also addresses more specific worries such as obsessive or compulsive thoughts, jealousy and infidelity, phobias, and seasonal affective disorder.
Derri aims to work at a pace that suits the individual. In sessions she will listen, ask helpful questions, and offer practical techniques to try between meetings. The focus is on small, achievable steps to reduce distress and build coping skills.
She describes her role as supportive and goal-focused, helping people set realistic aims and track progress. Many clients use a mix of short-term work for a specific problem or longer sessions for deeper change. Derri encourages people to be honest about what they need so the plan matches their life.
Sessions are available online in English, and international clients may be accepted. If someone is ready to start, the usual first move is a short matching process followed by scheduling a session that fits the person's timetable.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Evidence-based talking approaches can help reduce anxiety and build coping skills. One common method focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to reduce worry and low mood. This approach teaches practical steps to challenge negative thinking and try new behaviours.Another helpful method centres on learning calming and grounding techniques for stress and strong emotions. These tools help people manage overwhelm, improve sleep, and cope with triggers from past trauma or grief. Both approaches can be adapted to short-term goals or longer work depending on the need.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will speak with the client about their concerns, goals and preferences and together decide which techniques to try first. That collaborative process helps make sure the plan fits the person's life and priorities.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer brief check-ins or want to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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