Daniel Childs , NCPS

Daniel Childs is a UK-based psychotherapist with 12 years of professional experience providing support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, bereavement, family conflict, LGBTQIA+ matters, trauma, and abuse. He combines a warm, down-to-earth manner with clinical training to create an environment where people feel heard and respected. Daniel is fully accredited and holds the NCPS credential - a recognised professional psychotherapy qualification that reflects his clinical training and ongoing professional standards.

In addition to clinical practice, Daniel is a qualified clinical supervisor, a role through which he supports and mentors other psychotherapists in their development and casework. He works with issues spanning relationships, intimacy, addiction, parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar presentations, ADHD, and challenges tied to life transitions and caregiving. Daniel also offers focused support around attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

Daniel emphasizes the importance of feeling comfortable with a therapist and aims to be welcoming, friendly, and approachable from the first contact. His practice blends evidence-informed approaches with a collaborative style to help people clarify goals and find practical ways to move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Daniel uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and experiences guide the work; this approach is helpful for building self-understanding, improving self-esteem, and addressing relationship and life-change challenges.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to develop coping skills for day-to-day life.

For those affected by trauma, trauma-focused therapy techniques are used to address the impact of painful events, reduce distressing symptoms, and support recovery at a pace that feels manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Daniel works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to explore which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to access therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and geographic constraints and to maintain continuity of care when schedules or circumstances change.